Police rescue teenager from kidnappers in Abia, nab three suspects

Abia State Police Command says it has rescued an 18-year-old kidnap victim, Ifeoma Obinna, from kidnappers successful Umuimo community, Osisioma Ngwa Local Government Area of Abia State.

The bid besides announced the apprehension of 3 suspects, Chidozie Rainbow Hezekiah, Brave Rainbow and Innocent Otodirichu, successful transportation with the crime.

A property merchandise signed by the Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, of the Abia State Police Command, DSP Maureen Chinaka, confirmed the rescue and the arrests, adding that 2 daggers and the victim’s mobile telephone were recovered from the suspects.

DSP Chinaka explained that a distress telephone was received by the command’s Anti-Kidnapping Unit connected October 4, 2026.

According to her, it was reported that an unidentified idiosyncratic had called the victim’s mother, Mrs. Obinna, and demanded a ransom of N5 cardinal to unafraid the merchandise of her missing daughter.

She said, leveraging connected actionable intelligence, the suspects were apprehended by the anti-kidnapping unit, Abia State Command, successful Umuimo community, Osisioma Ngwa.

The bid said the unfortunate was successfully rescued and the suspects apprehended, adding that efforts were ongoing to apprehension different members of the transgression gang.

“The Commissioner of Police, Abia State Command, CP Wilfred Olutokunbo Afolabi, reiterates the command’s committedness to combati...