Anambra Police arrest suspect linked to murder of 6- year old girl

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By Madu Obi

The Anambra State Police operatives attached to Rapid Response Squad Awkuzu have arrested one Friday Akonobi, 28, in connection with the abduction and murder of a six-year old girl, in an ongoing case linked to an Enugu State based native doctor, Obieze Ezeani.

Anambra State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga said preliminary investigation revealed that the suspect was allegedly involved in the abduction of Late Miss Ozioma Nwankwo, the six-year old girl who was abducted on 10th May, 2025, from Ikwo local government area of Ebonyi State.

In a statement, the PPRO said: "During interrogation, the suspect allegedly confessed to committing the crime in collaboration with four other accomplices currently at large.

He stated that the victim was taken to Enugu to the native doctor Obieze Ezeani, and claimed that he and his accomplices acted as agents for him as he paid them the sum of One million Naira (₦1,000,000.00) each for any virgin girl brought to him. He further stated that the victim was murdered and used for rituals.

The suspect also stated that the said native doctor has since been arrested by operatives of the Enugu State Police Command, a development that has generated public attention following the circulation of related videos on social media."

Ikenga assured that the Anambra State Police Command would intensive efforts to arrest the remaining suspects and ensure that all those involved were brought to justice.