Police Arrest Two Suspects For Staging Abduction In Ebonyi

The Ebonyi State Police Command has arrested two suspects for conspiracy and staging a fake kidnapping to extort money.

In a press statement released on Saturday, the Command’s spokesperson, SP Joshua Ukandu, disclosed that the incident began on October 31, 2026, at approximately 10:30 p.m., when one of the suspects’ fathers contacted the Police Control Room to report that his son had been abducted from his hostel in Ikwo Local Government Area.

According to Ukandu, the distressed father reported receiving “view-once” videos and voice notes depicting his son bound and in captivity.

The purported abductors demanded a ransom of ₦30,000,000, threatening to kill the young man if the sum was not paid.

“Following the report, operatives of the Command commenced a painstaking, intelligence-driven investigation to unravel the circumstances surrounding the alleged abduction and apprehend those responsible,” SP Ukandu stated.

“Sustained surveillance and discreet investigative efforts eventually yielded a breakthrough on the night of November 5, 2026, when operatives arrested the two suspects as they emerged from the room where they had been hiding.”

Reacting to the development, the Commissioner of Police, Ebonyi State Command, CP Hope Urunwa Okafor, issued a stern warning to members of the public against engaging in deceptive criminal schemes.

“Staging a kidnapping not only inflicts severe emotional trauma on parents, guardians, and loved ones, but also diverts valuable police resources from addressing genuine security threats,” CP Okafor warned.

“Anyone contemplating such an act must be aware that staging a kidnapping and making false claims of abduction are serious criminal offences punishable under the law.”