Enugu State Police Command arrests notorious kidnappers who beat and starved their victim to death

The Enugu State command says it has arrested
three notorious kidnappers at their various
hideouts in Lagos and 9th mile, Enugu state. The
suspects on November 21, abducted a victim now
deceased, identified as Ekene Okonkwo

(decomposed body pictured after the cut) from
Affa in udi Local LGA from Affa road on his way
home from a traditional marriage in his vehicle.
They demanded for the sum of ten million naira
ransom from the victim/deceased relations. The
victim was denied food for seven days and
brutally beaten. On realising that their victim has
died, they abandoned the corpse and fled to an
unknown destination.
The full press statement below:
In its renewed onslaught against crime and
criminality,the Enugu state command of the
Nigeria Police Force through its operatives of the
Anti Kidnap Unit of the command recently trailed
and encountered notorious suspected kidnappers
at their various hideout in lagos and 9thmile
Enugu state.
It was gathered suspects identified as Ekene
Nwankwo from Okposi in Ebonyi state but staying
in Fijiso Epe Lagos and 9thmile corner
respectively,Emeka Igwe from Awka Etiti as well
as Chidi Agu had allegedly conspired together
with one Ebuka from Ameke Ngwo in Udi Local
government Area of Enugu state and abducted
with their gun a victim now deceased and
identified as one Ekene Okonkwo from Affa in udi
Local Government Area from Affa road on
21/11/15 as he was returning from a traditional
marriage with his vehicle and took him to a
nearby bush by old Nsukka Abor Road 9thmile
corner Enugu where they tied his hands and legs
with rope and demanded for the sum of ten
million naira ransom from the victim/deceased
relations.They also denied him food and water for
seven days after beating him while in captivity.It
was further gathered that this however made him
to be weak and as a result died inside the
bush.Suspects who were with the victim on
noticing that their victim has died,abandoned the
corpse and fled to an unknown destination.
Operatives of the Anti Kidnapping Unit of the
command in their investigations launched attack
on suspects at their hideout in 9thmile and lagos
respectively which left suspects fatally injured
during a shoot out that ensued..According to one
of the suspects Ekene Nwakwo,it was their
burning search to make quick money that landed
them into the trouble as they variously contacted
a Native Doctor for money making and the native
Doctor will always tell them to get some money
to buy things for rituals and no money hence they
had to go that way.He further revealed that their
victim was coming back from traditional marriage
around 7pm at Affa road near 9th mile when
Ebuka communicated them that the victim was
approaching before they blocked the road and
picked up with their gun to the bush and
abandoning his tundra jeep.He further revealed
that the victim later died after few days of
holding him captive.Chidi Agu one of the suspects
confirmed that their victims would not have died
if not that Ekene tied him seriously to avoid
attacking them back or overpowering them.He
attributed his membership of the gang due to
frustrations and pleaded for forgiveness even as
he regretted that their victim died.
To one of the suspects Emeka Igwe,he did not
waste time to disclose that they are four in
numbers that planned the kidnapping in order to
raise money.He mentioned himself,Ekene
Nwankwo the gang leader,Chidi Agu and Ebuka
now at large.He however regretted their action
and prayed for forgiveness while attributing the
circumstance that led them into the mess as
unfortunate.Meanwhile a full scale investigations
have been intensified into the incident just as the
dead body of the victim has been recovered inside
the bush by the operatives and deposited at the
nearby hospital for necessary action.
Similarly,one Idris Jauru from Adamawa state and
a maigard/gateman at ojinator Oji River and Ejike
Chibuko Michael from Oweremba Umana Ezeagu
also residing at ojinato Oji River Enugu state an
okada rider are helping the operatives of Anti
Kidnapping Unit of the Enugu state command of
the Nigeria police Force in their full scale
investigations over their alleged role in the alleged
kidnap that took place at oji river Awka road
recently.According to Idris,I keep gun for the gang
and we usually plan it together near my working
place while Ejike chibuko michael used to buy
food and hemp for the gang and take it to them
inside the bus.He also used to watch over kidnap
victims while waiting for Ransom to be paid.On
his part,Ejike pleaded for forgiveness and
maintained that it is only two times that he has
participated in kidnapping activities where he
conveyed food to gang members and also watch
over kidnap victim inside the bush and further
revealed that their gang members are from oji
river and Ezeagu reside in Asaba and Lagos
Respectively.Suspects are regretting their action
and advise youth to stay out of crime