The Abia State Police Command Headquarters on Monday announced the rescue of the four children kidnapped in Umuahia, the capital of Abia State by a tenant who packed into a new compound.
The PPRO disclosed that two of the children were rescued on 22 December 2023, while another two were rescued on December, 24.
This medium had reported that a female tenant that packed into a compound, whose name could not be identified whisked away two sisters and a cousin, including the child of another tenant to an unknown destination.
The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the command, Maureen Chinaka disclosed that eight suspects including one Ifeoma Abonyi have been arrested in the cause of investigation.
Abonyi, a 35-year-old female, Abia Police Command spokesperson said was arrested in Asaba, Delta State.
Chinaka who disclosed that a DNA test would be conducted on the children to affirm that they were the biological children of their parents, further revealed that other six other children were recovered from the suspects in the cause of the investigation and arrest of the suspects.
The PPRO disclosed that the feat was a collaborative effort of both the police and personnel of the Department of the State Security (DSS); a product of the robust synergy between it and other security agencies in the state.
Chinaka in a statement issued on Monday said “On 16 December 2023, one Mrs. Ifeanyi Udoma Ibe (Female) of Ubakala Street, Ossai Road, Umuahia, reported the abduction of her children and her neighbors’ by an unidentified tenant.
“In response to the complaint, the Abia State Police Command commenced investigation into the incident.
“Leveraging robust technical intelligence support from the DSS in Abia state, on 22 December 2023, police detectives from Abia State Police Command, successfully apprehended one Ifeoma Abonyi, a 35-year-old female in Asaba, Delta State.
“Ifeoma Abonyi has been identified as the hitherto unknown tenant responsible for the abduction of the four children on 16/12/23.
“We are happy to inform the public that all the four missing children stolen on 16 December 2023 have now been rescued.
“Two of the children were rescued on 22 December 2023, while another two were rescued today 24 December 2023.
“A total of eight suspects (five females and three males) are currently helping the Police with the investigation into the crime.
“Three other persons suspected to be complicit in the crime are still at large. We are intensifying efforts to ensure their arrest soonest.
“Meanwhile, investigation is ongoing to determine the real status of six other children that were found in the custody of the arrested suspects.
“This might entail the conduct of DNA tests, as some of the suspects are claiming that the children are their biological offspring.
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“We shall keep the public informed of the outcome of the investigation as soon as possible.”
