Police rescue 3-year-old minor, arrest aunt over alleged kidnapping in Zamfara

The Ebonyi State Police Command has apprehended two individuals for orchestrating a kidnapping incident, demanding a ransom of N30 million. The suspects, identified as Fortune Cletus Onuoha and Nkwo Godspower Chiemerie, also known as Hulk, were apprehended on the night of November 5, 2026. The incident came to light when Onuoha's father reported his son's kidnapping to the Command on October 31, 2026, around 10:30 p.m. The father stated that his son had been abducted from his hostel in Ikwo Local Government Area of Ebonyi State and was shown tied up in view-once videos and voice notes, with the kidnappers demanding the ransom and threatening to kill the son unless the payment was made.

The Police Command initiated an intelligence-driven investigation following the report, which led to the arrest of the suspects after they emerged from the hiding spot where they had staged the incident. The Command's spokesperson, SP Joshua Ukandu, announced the development in a statement on Saturday, shared with journalists in Abakaliki.

The Commissioner of Police for Ebonyi State, CP Hope Urunwa Okafor, cautioned the public against engaging in such criminal activities, emphasizing that staging a kidnapping not only causes immense emotional distress to families but also wastes police resources that could be used to tackle genuine security threats. She further warned that anyone planning such a crime should be aware that it is a criminal offense punishable by law.