The police in Anambra have arrested a 42-year-old woman, Ngozi Ede, for allegedly kidnapping a 4-year-old child, Mesoma Ikoko, in Onitsha.
Ngozi’s daughter, Kosiso Ede, 17, who is said to have acted as an accomplice, has also been arrested.
The suspects had traded the child for N250, 000 to another woman before they were apprehended.
Anambra Police spokesperson, Mohammed Haruna, confirming the incident said: “13/02/2019 at about 5:20pm, Police detectives attached to Awada Division arrested one Ngozi Ede ‘f’ aged 42 years and her daughter Kosiso Ede ‘f’ aged 17 years of No 4 Ukaegbu Junction, Awada.
“Suspects have conspired and stole one Mesoma Ikoko aged 4 years from the custody of her Mother, one Nneka Ikoko ‘f’ of Mammy market, Army Barracks, Onitsha on the 10/02/2019.
“Preliminary investigation further led to the arrest of one Ifeoma Okeke ‘f’ aged 45 years who collected the child from the above mentioned suspects and handed over to one Ifeoma.”
Also, two persons, Nwakaeze Chukwuebuka, 29, and John Udechukwu, 28, have also been arrested over alleged kidnap of a 58-year old woman in Ihialla.
The suspects were said to have also asked for N2million ransom.
