How female magistrate was kidnapped, consistently raped by suspect in Owerri

A suspected kidnapper, identified as Akachukwu Agu, has confessed to abducting and consistently raping a female magistrate.

The suspect, who was arrested with 35 victims found in his custody, including seven children, told newsmen at the Imo State Police Command in Owerri that he was sleeping with the magistrate in the bush before she was rescued by the police.

The suspect also confessed that he went into the crime less than three months ago in order to measure up with his mates considering the responsibilities that awaited him as a father.
The Commissioner of Police in the State, Chris Ezike, however, while parading 36 suspects in connection with kidnapping, armed robbery, child trafficking, cultism, murder, possession of fake currency notes, among others, said that the suspects included those who abducted Rev. Father Charles Nwachukwu, identified as Ogadinma Ajonuma, Chinedu Odoemenam and Uzoma Mejuru.

Others included Akachukwu Agu, Chima Agujuo, Tochukwu Chima and Desmond Akano who kidnapped the magistrate.

Accordingb to the CP, some of the suspects, Femi Ajibola from Avu, Uzoka Ikenna Polycarp, Ahanonu Chikadibia and Chibuike Nwauzor, confessed that they abducted one Mrs. Obiageri Ekukema at Avu in Owerri West Local Government Area of the state.

Ezike further explained that one pump action rifle and one locally made pistol were recovered from suspects.
The commissioner also paraded were Igboerika Ifeanyi, Obodo John Ifeanyi and Agumadu Tochukwu, all three, suspected student cultists from the Federal University of Technology, Owerri.

He said the suspects had attacked and robbed one Felix of the same university in Ezeiobodo Hostel and took away his laptop, charger and extension wire, and inflicted injuries on his hands. - Daily Post