{"id":17714,"date":"2026-11-14T15:00:56","date_gmt":"2026-11-14T15:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/14\/kidnap-police-nab-son-over-alleged-n30m-ransom-demand-from-father\/"},"modified":"2026-11-14T15:00:56","modified_gmt":"2026-11-14T15:00:56","slug":"kidnap-police-nab-son-over-alleged-n30m-ransom-demand-from-father","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/14\/kidnap-police-nab-son-over-alleged-n30m-ransom-demand-from-father\/","title":{"rendered":"Kidnap: Police nab son over alleged N30m ransom demand from father"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\u200b\u200c\u200d\u200d\u200d\u200d\u2060\u2060\u200d\u200d\u200c\u200d\u2060The Police Command in Ebonyi has arrested two suspects for allegedly staging a kidnapping and demanding a ransom of N30 million from the father of one of them.<\/p>\n

The suspects are Fortune Onuoha and his friend, Godspower Nkwo, popularly known as Hulk.<\/p>\n

The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Joshua Ukandu, disclosed this in a statement issued to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Abakaliki.<\/p>\n

Ukandu said the incident was reported on Oct. 31, 2026, at about 10:30 p.m., when Onuoha\u2019s father contacted the Command\u2019s Control Room to report that his son had been abducted from his hostel in Ikwo Local Government Area of the state.<\/p>\n

He said the complainant also reported receiving view-once videos and voice notes showing his son tied up, alongside demands for N30 million ransom by the purported kidnappers.<\/p>\n

According to him, the abductors threatened to kill the victim if the ransom was not paid.<\/p>\n

The PPRO said that following the report, the command deployed operatives to conduct an intelligence-driven investigation to establish the circumstances surrounding the alleged abduction and identify those responsible.<\/p>\n

He said sustained surveillance and discreet investigative efforts led to a breakthrough on Nov. 5, when police operatives arrested the two suspects as they emerged from the room where they had been hiding.<\/p>\n

Ukandu quoted the Commissioner of Police in the state, Mrs Urunwa Okafor, as warning members of the public against staging kidnappings or making false claims of abduction.<\/p>\n

According to the PPRO, the commissioner said such acts inflicted severe emotional trauma on parents, guardians, and loved ones while diverting valuable police resources from addressing genuine security threats.<\/p>\n

She stressed that staging kidnappings and making false abduction claims were criminal offenses punishable under the law.<\/p>\n

The police commissioner urged members of the public to shun criminal activities and embrace lawful means of addressing their challenges. (NAN)<\/p>\n

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