Police Foil Fake Kidnapping Plot in Anambra, Arrest Two Suspects

 The Anambra State Police Command has arrested two suspects involved in a self-orchestrated kidnap incident designed to extort money from the victim's family. The suspects, Chinecherem Okonkwo, 28, and Chinecherem Aronu, 30, were apprehended by operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) after a thorough investigation.


The victim, Chinecherem Nwaokoye, a female student of Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT), had contacted her family on July 8, 2025, informing them that she was returning home from school but never arrived. Her phone remained switched off throughout the day. On July 9, 2025, her family received a call from an unknown male voice claiming responsibility for her kidnap and demanding a ransom of ₦10,000,000. After negotiations, the ransom was reduced to ₦3,000,000, and a part payment of ₦1,000,000 was made into the victim's bank account.

The police investigation revealed that the victim had staged her own kidnap as a plot to extract money from her family. The female suspect, Chinecherem Nwaokoye, admitted that she masterminded the plan after watching a movie and intended to give the money to her boyfriend to start a business.

The Commissioner of Police, CP Ikioye Orutugu, has directed that the suspects be charged to court without delay. He condemned the incident as a clear sign of deepening moral decay among some youths in the society and warned that the Command will not tolerate such criminal deception. He also called on parents and guardians to pay closer attention to the activities and peer influence on their children.


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