The Anambra State Police Command has arrested five men suspected of kidnapping and murdering a man identified as Chinedu Echezona.
The police spokesperson, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, disclosed that operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS), Awkuzu, arrested the suspects on November 12, 2026, at Omoba Phase II, Nkpor, Onitsha.
According to the police, the operatives recovered the victim’s remains, his black Honda CR-V Jeep with registration number YAB 220 DM, and ₦5 million allegedly collected as ransom.
Ikenga said investigations revealed that Echezona was kidnapped in the early hours of January 29, 2026.
He explained that the suspects initially demanded ₦20 million but allegedly collected ₦5 million before killing the victim.
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The suspects were identified as Chidozie Francis, 24; Kosisọchukwu Eziani, 28; Akachukwu Maduabuchi, 22; Chibuzor Onurah, 29; and Echezona Ude, 22.
The police spokesperson added that the suspects led operatives to the location where the victim’s remains were hidden on November 14, 2026.
The remains were recovered and deposited in a mortuary for preservation and forensic examination.
Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police, CP Nnanna Oji Ama, has directed operatives to intensify efforts to recover the two firearms allegedly used in the crime and establish the full circumstances surrounding the incident.
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