Confirming their arrest to newsmen, the spokesperson of the command, SP Daniel Ndukwe, said the child was first reported missing on 26th July 2025.
The Enugu State Police Command has arrested 18-year-old Obodoagu Ikediekpere Wisdom over the alleged kidnapping and brutal m#rder of his five-year-old second cousin, Obodoagu Wisdom.
Ikediekpere and his accomplice, Sunday Michael (male, aged 24), a security guard at 9th Mile and native of Mayo-Belwa LGA of Adamawa State, were apprehended on 11th and 12th August 2025 by operatives of the Command’s Anti-Kidnapping Tactical Squad, following intelligence gathered after ransom demands were reported.
Confirming their arrest to newsmen, the spokesperson of the command, SP Daniel Ndukwe, said the child was first reported missing on 26th July 2025.
Investigations revealed that the prime suspect used his accomplice to demand N1,000,000 ransom from the victim’s father, in an attempt to disguise his identity. When the ransom went unmet, the suspect m#rdered the child and buried him in a bush near their residence in Okinitor, Amankwo Ngwo, Udi LGA.
‘’During interrogation, the suspects confessed to the crime. The prime suspect thereafter led operatives to the scene, where the victim’s body was exhumed in the presence of medical personnel, including a doctor, who certified the child de@d”.
Ndukwe said the state Commissioner of Police, CP Mamman Bitrus Giwa, commiserates with the bereaved family and assured that the suspects will be arraigned upon conclusion of investigations.
He reiterated the Command’s unwavering commitment to detecting heinous crimes and ensuring justice.
