Tuesday, June 16, 2026 - The FCT police command has rescued a 36-year-old woman identified as Ms Grace Aniekuoku, who was allegedly chained and held in a room by her brother, one Mr Chinedu Aniekuoko, for over one year and four months.
Confirming her rescue to newsmen, the FCT Commissioner
of Police, CP Ahmed Sanusi, said on May 12, the police received a distress call
regarding the victim's condition.
He said upon receipt of the report, he immediately
dispatched a team of detectives from the Katampe Division to the scene.
‘’Upon their
arrival, the suspect (Chinedu Aniekuoko) was hostile and resisted the officers,
refusing them access to the premises where he had confined his sister. This did
not deter the Police officers who gained forceful entry into the room, and
discovered the victim in chains, in an extremely emaciated condition and in her
own physical waste under very poor sanitary conditions.
The police boss said Chinedu was promptly arrested, while
the victim was rescued and rushed to the hospital by the Police, where she is
currently receiving medical attention.
The police said investigations revealed that the suspects
had forcefully taken away the victim’s son to an unknown location about two (2)
years ago, and subsequently kept his sister in confinement to prevent her from
raising questions regarding the whereabouts of her child.
While Ms Grace continues to receive medical treatment, the
police boss said efforts are being made to trace and rescue her missing
son.
He said the suspect remains in Police custody and will be
charged to court upon conclusion of investigations.
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