Anambra Police: Suspects Confess to Trapping Victims with Fake Facebook Photos

The suspects detained by the Anambra State Police Command for alleged kidnapping have confessed to utilizing appealing images of beautiful women on Facebook to attract and ensnare their victims.

Aderemi Adeoye, the Commissioner of Police in the state, made this known during a press conference in Awka on Monday.

The CP stated that officers from the command had arrested around 30 suspected criminals from December 1, 2023, up to the present date

As stated by the commissioner, 12 suspects were detained for kidnapping, nine for alleged armed robbery, six for involvement in cultism, and three for suspected insurgency across the state

He stated that 11 vehicles, 12 firearms, and 40 rounds of ammunition were recovered from the suspects during that period.

The CP, however, mentioned that two police personnel from the Enugu command were killed by a gang of assailants at Uga Roundabout in Aguata Local Government area of the state

Adeoye stated that police operatives tracked the culprits to their camp in Ogboji forest, where two of the criminals were fatally shot down.

He mentioned that the police also apprehended Emmanuel Orjiakor from Oba, a notorious armed robber and kidnapper, who sustained gunshot wounds during an encounter with operatives of the Anambra Vigilante Group.

He also mentioned that on December 1, a 27-year-old named Obinna Ekwunife was apprehended for the abduction of Emmanuel Tobechukwu, who transferred N9 million to a POS operator as ransom

“Upon interrogation, they confessed to be involved in the kidnap of one Obioma Godswill from Delta.

“They further stated that they normally lured their victims using Facebook accounts with pictures of beautiful ladies, to their hideout, where they keep them and collect ransom before they are released,” he said.

Kanyi Daily recalls that the Anambra State Police Command says it had arrested two suspects in connection with Tuesday’s attack on the US Consulate Convoy in Ogbaru Local Government Area.