23-Year-Old Female Kidnap Suspect Nabbed in Anambra After Dispossessing Victim of ₦24m, SUV

By Our Correspondent

A 23-year-old woman, identified as Okonkwo Onyinye, has been arrested by a joint security team in Anambra State for her alleged role in the kidnap and robbery of a businessman who was dispossessed of ₦24 million and his Toyota Highlander SUV.

The suspect, described by police as a female accomplice in a notorious kidnap and armed robbery gang, was apprehended in the early hours of October 27, 2025, by operatives attached to the 33 Police Station, Onitsha, in collaboration with members of Agunechemba Security, Nkwelle-Ezunaka Unit.

Police said she is currently assisting detectives with vital information that may lead to the arrest of the fleeing members of the syndicate.

According to a statement by the state Police Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, the victim was waylaid by five armed men operating in a Toyota Corolla at Nkwelle GRA Gate. The gang reportedly forced the victim into the boot of his own vehicle, drove him to a bush in Umuoji, and transferred ₦24 million from his bank account before abandoning him and escaping with the vehicle.

“Acting on technologically driven intelligence, the joint team traced the movement of the suspects to Nawfia and subsequently to Ogidi, where the hoodlums engaged security operatives in sporadic gunfire before fleeing,” the statement read.

The stolen white Toyota Highlander, with registration number RBC 649 CN, was recovered at the scene, while Onyinye was arrested for allegedly aiding the gang.

The Anambra State Police Command has since intensified patrols and surveillance operations across the state, particularly ahead of the November 8, 2025, governorship election.

SP Ikenga assured residents that the police would continue to leverage intelligence-led policing to dismantle criminal networks and ensure a safe environment for all.