Police Arrest Man, Friend Over Staged Kidnap, N30m Ransom

The Ebonyi State Police Command has arrested a person and his good friend for allegedly staging his personal abduction and demanding a ransom of N30 million from his father.

The suspects had been recognized as Fortune Onuoha and his good friend, Godspower Nkwo, popularly often known as Hulk.

The suspects allegedly fabricated the kidnapping, sending distressing movies and voice notes exhibiting Onuoha tied as much as his father whereas demanding N30 million for his launch.

The Ebonyi State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Joshua Ukandu, disclosed this in an announcement issued on Saturday in Abakaliki.

According to the police, the incident was reported on October 31, 2026, at about 10:30 p.m., when Onuoha’s father contacted the Command’s Control Room to report that his son had been kidnapped from his hostel in Ikwo Local Government Area of the state.

The father reportedly informed the police that he had obtained view-once movies and voice notes exhibiting his son tied up, alongside ransom calls for of N30 million from the purported kidnappers.

The suspects additionally allegedly threatened to kill the younger man if the cash was not paid.

Following the report, the police deployed operatives to research the circumstances surrounding the alleged abduction and establish these behind it.

Ukandu mentioned sustained surveillance and discreet investigations finally led to a breakthrough on November 5, when police operatives arrested the 2 suspects as they emerged from the room the place that they had been hiding.

The police commissioner, Mrs Urunwa Okafor, warned members of the general public in opposition to staging kidnappings or making false claims of abduction to extort cash from family.

She mentioned such felony acts inflict extreme emotional trauma on mother and father, guardians and family members whereas diverting police sources from tackling real safety threats.

Okafor confused that staging kidnappings and making false abduction claims had been felony offences punishable underneath the legislation.

She urged residents to shun felony actions and embrace lawful technique of addressing their challenges.