The operatives of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command have arrested one Ulagu Philemon Chukwuma, a 29-year-old man for masterminding the kidnap of his boss’s 12-year-old son, Justin Nwakwo, on February 10, 2024, in Jabi, area of the territory.
Philemon, a domestic worker, who serves as a chef to the Nwakwo family, was arrested by officers of the Utako Police Divisional Headquarters that were following up on investigations to rescue the abducted boy and also to arrest the perpetrators.
In a statement issued to newsmen on Sunday by the FCT Police Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine Adeh, the FCT Commissioner of Police, Bennett Igweh was quoted as saying: “Investigations by the Police revealed that the principal suspect, who has since confessed to the crime, conspired with one Mc Donald Arinze, currently at large to commit the crime.
“The suspects had earlier forcefully obtained a cash sum of three million, nine hundred thousand naira (3,900,000) as ransom from the victim’s father. The arm of the law however caught up with the criminals following intensified efforts by the Police.
“The boy was rescued unhurt and reunited with his parents. The cash sum earlier extorted was equally recovered.”
Igweh who stated that while effort is still ongoing to apprehend the suspects at large, reiterated his unflinching commitment to ensure the safety of all in the Territory.
He equally encouraged residents to involve the Police in the profiling of their domestic workers, noting the new trend and pattern of kidnapping by domestic workers.
