Anambra State Police Command has rescued an
11 month-old baby from kidnappers. Four
suspects were arrested after a gun battle.
It was gathered that Kamsi Okeke, daughter of
Pastor Louis Okeke of the Foursquare Gospel
Church, Awka, was kidnapped from her father’s
house at Ngozika Estate in Awka last Wednesday.
Pastor Louis Okeke of the Foursquare Gospel
Church, Awka, was kidnapped from her father’s
house at Ngozika Estate in Awka last Wednesday.
The kidnappers, led by Mr. Okeke’s mechanic,
demanded N15 million but later reduced it to
three million naira.
demanded N15 million but later reduced it to
three million naira.
The suspects collected the Automated Teller
Machine (ATM) cards of Pastor Okeke and his wife
Franca.
Machine (ATM) cards of Pastor Okeke and his wife
Franca.
Though the police did not confirm the incident, asenior police officer, who pleaded for anonymity, said one of the kidnappers, who was hurt in the gun battle, assisted with the arrest of three others.
“It was not an easy battle with those hoodlums at Nteje in Oyi local government area, where they kept the small girl but nothing happened to our men.
“The condition of one of the suspects is critical, but he is receiving treatment. Can you believe that the gang leader is the mechanic of the victim’s
father? “Those suspects destroyed the man’s house with bullets and went away with their ATM cards,” he said.
father? “Those suspects destroyed the man’s house with bullets and went away with their ATM cards,” he said.
Pastor and Mrs. Louis Okeke praised the officers for rescuing their daughter without ransom. “We feel relieved, we feel alive again, we almost died but today, we can sleep and give thanks to God for keeping our daughter alive,” they said.
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