A source reported that that
the 19-year-old Business Administration student was reported missing after she
mysteriously disappeared on her way to her father's farm in Edo State on March
30, 2024.
The victim's father, Edward, a native of Uru Egbede community
in Orhionmwon Local Government Area of the state, said the incident occurred
during the community's national conference.
Spokesperson of the command, SP Chidi Nwabuzor, who confirmed
the sad development in a statement on Wednesday, May 8, said the police in
collaboration with a vigilante group, arrested two suspects, Godspower
Chukwuedo and Christopher Nwachukwu, after the mobile phone of the victim was
traced to them.
According to the PPRO, the suspects confessed that they were
sent by one Chukwuyem Jonah, a native doctor, to kidnap Faith Omodon in order
to collect ransom from her rich father.
The suspects further confessed that they strangled the victim
to death after she resisted the attempt to kidnap her.
Police operatives stormed Iru Community and arrested the
native doctor.
Nwabuzor added that investigation has commenced in order to
recover her corpse.
“It would be recalled that on 01/04/2024, that one Faith
Omodon, a 200L student of Delta State University, Agbor who went to the farm in
Ewohon/Uwemen communities in Edo State with a Lifan CG 125 motorcycle and never
returned was declared missing on account of her father one Edward Omodon’s
report to Abudu Division, Edo State," the statement read.
"After a preliminary investigation was conducted by
Abudu Division the case was transferred to State CID, Benin.
"The State CID operatives while collaborating with the
Vigilantes group arrested two suspects, Godspower Chukwuedo, 23 years and
Christopher Nwachukwu, 22 years.
"The suspects made statements to the Police and
confessed that, they were being sent by one Chukwuyem Jonah, 26 year, a native
doctor who lives in Iru community near Abudu, Edo State to go after Faith
Omodon in the farm and kidnap her to enable them collect ransom from her rich
father with the promise of paying them #30,000.00.
"The suspects further confessed that they were resisted
by Faith Omodon, and in the process they strangulated her to death
"On 07/05/2024 at about 2100rhs the operatives stormed
Iru Community and arrested the native doctor, Chukwuyem Jonah.
"Investigation has commenced in order to recover her
corpse, and suspects process to court
“The Commissioner of Police Edo State, CP Funsho Adegboye, mni, advised parents and guardians to monitor their children anywhere they go to and the kinds of friends they keep. He noted that, the atmosphere is so dangerous these days.”
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