Police Arrest Suspect Who Allegedly Lured Friend To Be Kidnapped & Collected Ransom In Dollars

Police operatives attached to Uli Divisional Headquarters of the Anambra State Command, in the evening of 26th June, 2025, exposed and arrested one Muanaenye Chekwube Victor ‘M’ aged 24 years over a reported case of kidnapping.

According to SP Tochukwu Ikenga, Police Public Relations Officer, the case which is under investigation, revealed that the suspect planned the kidnapping and collected a ransom in dollars equivalent of five million three hundred thousand Naira with his gang members before the victim was released.

After his arrest, the suspect during interrogation, confessed to having planned the kidnapping plot by luring his friend to escort him to see another friend. Victor and his criminal gang allegedly abducted their friend and to avoid suspicion pretended to have been kidnapped by his criminal gang.

Meanwhile, he is now cooperating with the Police, providing information to help apprehend his accomplices and will face prosecution at the conclusion of the investigation.

The Command said it remains committed towards improving safety and security in the State.