The Anambra State Police Command has arrested a 22-year-old woman, Nwachukwu Chidubem Blessing, over an alleged case of conspiracy, fraud and suspected self-kidnapping, following the payment of a ₦3 million ransom by her family.
The suspect was apprehended by operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS), Awkuzu, after credible intelligence emerged during investigations into a reported kidnapping incident.
According to police reports, Blessing was allegedly abducted along the Onitsha–Asaba Expressway on August 29, 2026. However, despite the payment of ₦3 million ransom by her family, she was reportedly not released, prompting the police to intensify investigations into the matter.
Following sustained intelligence gathering and investigative efforts, operatives traced and located the alleged victim on the afternoon of September 18, 2026, in a room in Asaba, Delta State, where she was recovered.
In a statement, the Police Public Relations Officer of the Anambra State Command, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, said preliminary investigations suggest that the suspect allegedly conspired with a female associate identified as Onyinye, whose other names are yet to be established, and an unidentified male accomplice to stage her own kidnapping in order to obtain money from her family.
SP. Ikenga stated that the suspect is currently assisting investigators with useful information aimed at establishing the full circumstances surrounding the incident and identifying other alleged accomplices.
The Commissioner of Police, Anambra State Command, CP Nnanna Oji Ama, psc, mnips, has directed that investigations be intensified to unravel the complete details of the case and ensure that all persons found culpable are brought to justice in accordance with the law.
