By John Ogunsemore
The Enugu State Police Command has recovered N10 million ransom obtained by two sisters who kidnapped their kinsman.
The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the command, SP Daniel Ndukwe disclosed this in a statement issued on Thursday.
Ndukwe said the operation was part of significant breakthroughs recorded in the command’s sustained fight against violent crimes, particularly kidnapping, between July 5 and 16.
He said the two female suspects, Juliet Chukwu, 39, and Nancy Chukwu, 40, were arrested at about 2:20 pm on July 15 by the command’s Anti-Cultism Tactical Squad.
“The suspects, who are sisters and claimed to be law enforcement officers, were apprehended while sharing a ransom of₦10,000,000.00.
“The ransom was obtained from their kinsman, whom they had conspired to kidnap on July 14, 2025, after initially demanding ₦50,000,000.00.
“The victim was rescued unharmed, and the operatives recovered the ransom cash and a Toyota Corolla vehicle belonging to one of the suspects,” the statement reads in part.
He added, “On July 16, 2025, at about 3:00 pm, police operatives attached to Okpuje Division, in collaboration with members of the Neighbourhood Watch, Forest Guards, and local hunters, swiftly responded to a distress call regarding suspected armed kidnappers sighted in a forest at Okpuje-Ani community in Nsukka LGA.
“Upon arrival, the armed suspects engaged the team.
“The operatives returned fire, neutralising one of the suspects while others escaped.
“An AK-47 rifle loaded with two live rounds of ammunition was recovered from the neutralised suspect.”
Ndukwe disclosed that in a separate operation on the same day at about 4:00 pm, operatives of the Anti-Kidnapping Tactical Squad, acting on credible intelligence, arrested a man, Aliyu Adamu, 23, at Ugwu-Onyeama, along the Enugu-Onitsha Expressway.
During interrogation, he said, the suspect confessed to participating in multiple kidnappings and stated that he had been invited from Awka, Anambra State, by another suspect now at large for criminal operations in Enugu State.
“Earlier, on July 5, 2025, at about 5:30 p.m., operatives of the Anti-Kidnapping Tactical Squad arrested two male suspects: Usman Musa (aged 20) and Musa Zaria (aged 24), both from Kogi State, during a tactical operation at Okemmou, 9th Mile Corner in Udi LGA.
“The suspects were found in possession of clothing and a wristwatch belonging to two male victims kidnapped on July 4, 2025.
“The victims later identified both the items and the suspects as those involved in their abduction,” the PPRO stated.
Ndukwe said the arrested suspects would be arraigned in court once investigations were concluded.
He noted that efforts were ongoing to arrest other suspects at large.
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