Kidnapper arrested after collecting ransom in Abia

Operatives of the Abia Police Command have arrested a kidnap suspect identified as Ugochukwu Nwafor after he collected a ransom of N2m deposited in a Sport Utility Vehicle along Ibeku Ngwa axis of Enugu-Port Harcourt expressway.

It was learnt that the suspect had earlier sent a threat through text message to one Mr. Silas Kanu on his GSM number from another mobile phone, demanding N2m from him or else, he would face the risk of being kidnapped.

Worried about the development, Kanu reported the matter to the police.

Acting on the information, police detectives played along with the hoodlums and deposited the ransom in an SUV at Ibeku Ngwa junction along the highway at the request of the suspect and members of his gang while surveillance was mounted around the area.

It was gathered that one Ugochukwu Nwafor and another suspect identified only as Chinweike came out from the bush and took the ransom and ran back to the bush.

Police operatives reportedly went after them and arrested Nwafor along with the GSM phone and number they used in sending the text message to Kanu earlier.

The police also arrested one Ndubueze Frederick and Chinomso Ukaegbu from Umuibe village in Obingwa Local Government in connection with the kidnap of a lawyer, Mr. Emeka Nnaji.

Kidnapper arrested after collecting ransom in Abia