The State Police Command has foiled a Kidnap attempt at Umueze Ihiala, Ihiala Local Government Area.

 A statement signed by the State Police Public Relations Officer, Sp Haruna Mohammed, disclosed that Police detectives attached to the Command Special Anti robbery Squad arrested one Nwakaeze Chukwuebuka aged twenty-nine years and John Udechukwu aged twenty-eight years for threatened to kidnap one Mrs Anastasia Orji   of Umueze ihiala through a strange phone call demanding a ransom of two Million Naira.

The statement said that the suspects have confessed voluntarily and the case is under investigation after which suspects would be charged to Court for prosecution.

It also said that Police detectives attached to Awada Division arrested one Ngozi Ede and her daughter Kosiso Ede   of Number four Ukaegbu Junction, Awada for conspiring and stealing one Nmesoma Ikoko aged four  years from the custody of her Mother, one Nneka Ikoko  of Mammy market, Army Barracks.

It explained that preliminary investigation further led to the arrest of one Ifeoma Okeke who collected the child from the suspects and handed over to one Ifeoma Okonkwo of Eke Nkpor.

It disclosed that the stolen baby has been recovered in good condition and handed over to her mother while the sum of two hundred and fifty thousand naira   suspected to be part of the proceeds of the illicit transaction was also recovered as exhibit and case is under investigation after which suspects would be charged to Court for prosecution.