Boy, 8, rescued from kidnappers, 1 suspect nabbed

OWERRI—Operatives of Imo Security Network, ISN, in
collaboration with Imo Community Watch, ICW, have
rescued an eight-year-old boy (names withheld), who was
kidnapped by hoodlums.
The lucky boy has been reunited with his parents, while
one of the kidnap suspects, who was nabbed by the
security operatives, has been handed over to the police for
investigation and possible prosecution.
Sources said the hapless little boy’s aunt, Ngozi Enebili,
pleaded with one Emeka, to escort the innocent boy to
school, but he later absconded with the boy.
It was gathered that the said Emeka, now on the run, after
disappearing with the little boy, handed him over to one
Chinedu Ogbuka, claiming that the boy was related to him.
Vanguard gathered that three days after the boy got
missing, the gang of kidnappers made contact with the
boy’s mother, Mrs. Happiness Enebili, and demanded
N350,000 as ransom.
“Armed with the criminal demand, the anguished parents
of the little boy, who live at Mmahu, in Ohaji/Egbema local
council area of Imo State, quickly contacted the Imo
Security Network”, a villager that spoke on condition of
anonymity, recounted.
The villager claimed Chinedu Ogbuka was nabbed as he
allegedly went to collect the ransom placed at the
designated point by the parents of the boy.
It was also gathered that soon after the hoodlums and the
boy’s parents agreed that the ransom should be placed at
a designated location at Orsu Obodo, operatives of the Imo
Security Network laid ambush close to the ransom point
and nabbed Chinedu Ogbuka as he made for the money.
The villager disclosed that as soon as the suspect was
nabbed, he quickly gave information as to the whereabouts
of the missing boy.
“The security operatives quickly stormed the hideout,
freed the little boy and reunited him with members of his
family, but the alleged mastermind of the kidnap saga,
Emeka, disappeared”, the villager recounted.
When the Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Mr.
Andrew Enwerem, promised to make inquiries as to
ascertain the unit that was handling the case.
“I do not have the details for now but I will definitely make
some inquiries to ascertain the unit that is handling the
matter. I will get back to you thereafter”, the PPRO
promised.