Police arrest two for staging kidnapping, demanding N30m ransom in Ebonyi
Two Arrested in Alleged Kidnapping in Ebonyi State
Authorities have identified the suspects in a recent kidnapping case as Fortune Cletus Onuoha and Nkwo Godspower Chiemerie, also known as Hulk.
According to the Ebonyi State Police Command, Onuoha’s father reported his son missing on the night of October 31, 2026, at approximately 10:30 p.m. The father alerted the Control Room after receiving view-once videos and voice notes that showed his son bound and pleading for help. In the messages, the alleged kidnappers demanded a ransom of 30 million Naira, threatening to harm Onuoha if their demands were not met.
A breakthrough came during a covert operation on the night of November 5, 2026, when law enforcement officials apprehended the two suspects as they exited a room where they had been hiding.
The details of the arrests were shared in a statement on Saturday by SP Joshua Ukandu, the police spokesperson. The Commissioner of Police for Ebonyi State, CP Hope Urunwa Okafor, condemned the act, stating that kidnapping causes significant emotional distress for victims’ families and diverts crucial police resources from addressing actual security concerns.
Okafor also warned that those considering staging a kidnapping or making false claims of abduction should recognize that such actions constitute serious criminal offenses, punishable under the law.
