A joint security force comprising the police and AVG has arrested a couple, Mr. Okoye Kingsley (36) and Mrs. Chidinma Okoye (27), in Ozubulu, Ekwusigo Local Government Area of Anambra State. The couple was arrested on November 29, 2024, for allegedly sending threatening messages to people, demanding ransom, and threatening abduction or murder.
The Anambra State Police Command has confirmed that the couple confessed to the crime and admitted to destroying some of the SIM cards used to commiting the crimes. The police also recovered phones and SIM cards from the couple. However, the State Commissioner of Police, CP Nnaghe Obono Itam, has directed the immediate transfer of the case to the Anti-Kidnapping/Robbery Squad for comprehensive investigations. The accused persons will be charged to court on conclusion of the investigations.
In a related development, the police command is investigating a recent voice note regarding a security report, in which a victim escaped abduction by an alleged security operative. The command has activated its intelligence tools to unmask the suspects and prevent reoccurrence.