Police arrests three kidnappers for killing Imo businessman after obtaining N10m ransom

THE STREET JOURNAL

The Nigerian Police Force, Imo State Command, has arrested three suspects involved in the abduction and killing of a businessman, Ikechukwu Ebelebe in Imo State.

The state Commissioner of Police, Mohammed Barde who paraded the suspects alongside others at the State police headquarters disclosed that the victim was abducted at his hometown in Owerre-Akokwa, Ideato-North Local Government Area of the state.

Bade said the slain businessman was abducted and robbed of his Toyota RAV4 SUV in front of his residence and despite collecting a N10 million ransom, the kidnappers killed him and dumped his corpse at the Ajali River Bank in Anambra State.

“Through credible intelligence gathering, one Chinedu Christian Ejezie aka “Holy Condom” and Okechukwu Ibemere, both of Owerri-Akokwa in Ideato North Local Government Area of Imo State, were arrested at Ebute Ero Market in Idumota LGA of Lagos State.