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The Ebonyi State Police Command has arrested two suspects, Fortune Onuoha and his friend, Godspower Nkwo popularly known as “Hulk” for allegedly faking Onuoha’s abduction in an attempt to extort N30 million in ransom from his father.
The Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Joshua Ukandu, confirmed the arrest in a statement made on Saturday.
According to Ukandu, the incident began on October 31, 2026, at about 10:30 p.m., when Onuoha’s father contacted the Police Control Room to report that his son had been kidnapped from his hostel in Ikwo Local Government Area.
To make the abduction appear genuine, the suspects allegedly sent view-once videos and voice notes to the father showing Onuoha tied up, accompanied by a N30 million ransom demand and threats to kill him if the money was not paid.
Following the distress report, the Command deployed operatives for an intelligence-led investigation to uncover the truth behind the abduction and track down the perpetrators.
Sustained surveillance and discreet tracking yielded results on November 5, when officers apprehended both Onuoha and Nkwo as they stepped out of the room where they had been hiding.
Reacting to the development, the Ebonyi State Commissioner of Police, Mrs. Urunwa Okafor, condemned the act and warned residents against staging kidnappings or filing false abduction reports.
She noted that such schemes inflict severe emotional trauma on parents and loved ones while wasting critical security resources needed to combat genuine crime.
Reaffirming that staging an abduction is a criminal offence punishable under the law, Okafor urged citizens particularly young people, to avoid crime and seek lawful ways to resolve their challenges.
