Police Operatives attached to the Rapid Response Squad in the early hours of Wednesday, 25th June 2025 arrested two suspects belonging to a kidnapping gang posing as realtors.
According to the police spokesperson, Tochukwu Ikenga, the suspects were allegedly involved in a reported case of k!dnapping, armed robbery and attempted murder where the victim escaped from a criminal den, in Umudioka, Dunukofia Local Government Area.
Ikenga said the the two male suspects identified as Onele Solomon a.k.a Federal and Simeon Chidera a.k.a Chaplet both 23 years of age and other syndicate members who are currently at large specializes in l#ring their victims in the guise of selling lands.
‘’The two suspects on 31st May, 2025 abducted a victim, dispossessed him of his personal belongings and inflicted life-thre@tening injuries on him with a machete. They also kept the victim in one of their criminal dens while demanding ransom from his family members and friends. Fortunately for the victim, he escaped from their den and was debriefed accordingly by the Police Operatives.” he said
Meanwhile, the operatives have activated onslaught operations given the confessions of the two suspects currently in custody for the arrest of other gang members and to dismantle the criminal network in the area.
