Sunday, November 17, 2024-Operatives of the Edo State Police Command have rescued a 17-month-old baby, Grace Osamagbe, who was abducted by a house help, Rejoice Chukwu in Benin city.
The State Commissioner of Police, CP Umoru ozigi, who disclosed this
while briefing newsmen at the weekend, said that Chukwu and her boyfriend,
Destiny Uchechukwu abducted the child in April, 2024 and sold her for N500,000
to one Doris Chiwendu in Owerri despite collecting a ransom of N160,000 from
the victim's parents.
“Following a report by one Jacob Egharevba of Iguosa housing Estate
Oluku, Benin city that his 7 months old granddaughter named Osamagbe Grace was
abducted by her househelp in April, 2024, operatives of the Anti-Kidnapping and
Cyber Crime Unit, arrested one Rejoice Samuel Chukwu 24yrs and her boyfriend
one Destiny Uchechukwu 28yrs at Peptic junction, Uyo in Akwa-Ibom state,” the
CP stated.
“The duo jointly abducted the victim and absconded, despite collecting a
ransom of One Hundred and Sixty Thousand naira N160,000.00k.
"During interrogation, the suspects admitted to have sold the
victim for Five Hundred Thousand Naira (#500,000) only, to one Doris Chiwendu
in Owerri, Imo State.
"On 09/11/2024 at about 1240hrs, the said Doris Chiwendu and one
Jane Amaigbo were arrested at Ubomiri area of Imo State, and the victim
Osamagbe Grace now 1yr 2months old was rescued and reunited with her
parents.
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