Anambra: Police arrest notorious kidnapper, ‘Obele’ after five years in hiding
Operatives attached to the State Criminal Investigation Department, SCID, of the Anambra State Police Command, have arrested a notorious kidnapper, Olisa Oyelu, popularly known as Obele. Obele has been in hiding since 2021 when members of his gang were arrested after a victim died during a kidnap operation. The suspect, who was then only 21, […] Anambra: Police arrest notorious kidnapper, ‘Obele’…
In September 2026, police in Anambra State, Nigeria, apprehended a notorious kidnapper, Olisa Oyelu, also known as 'Obele,' after a five-year hiatus. Obele, a 25-year-old suspect, had slipped out of grasp in 2021 following his gang members' apprehension after a victim's death during a kidnapping operation. Described as a formidable criminal, he was nicknamed 'Obele' due to his diminutive stature and youth, as per Igbo language.
The Anambra State Police Command's Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, announced the arrest in a statement, revealing that Obele was the final figure in an armed robbery and kidnapping gang led by a suspected criminal named 'Pincode.' The gang was connected to a 2023 kidnapping incident that resulted in a victim's death.
The statement added that the suspect had been hiding for five years, unaware that he was being monitored. The police, through their diligent intelligence gathering and persistent investigation, achieved the arrest. The command emphasized that this development signifies a significant stride in their ongoing investigation, vowing to bring all implicated individuals to justice.
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