Abia police arrest 51-year-old pedophile who lures underage boys to his hotel room and sexually abuse them
The Abia State Police Command says it has arrested a 51-year-old pedophile Daniel Emeka suspected to be luring under-aged boys to his hotel room to sexually abuse them.
The suspect was arrested on March 28th, following a report made by one Ifeoma Ndubuisi over the sudden disappearance of her son, Ugochukwu Ndubuisi aged 14yrs on 24th March.
He was nabbed while trying to escape to Lagos with the victim, who was eventually rescued. The suspect has confessed to the habit of luring under-aged boys to Hotels and sleeping with them. Efforts are in progress toward arresting his likes.
Parading the suspect at the police headquarters in Umuahia along with other suspected robbers, kidnappers, rapists arrested in various parts of the state, the Commissioner of Police, CO Adeleye Oyebade disclosed that a driver with Peace Mass Transit Company killed his colleague during a disagreement.
According to a report made by the Manager of Peace Mass Transport Company Aba, on March 26, the duo of Ugwu Charles and Anaele Chisom, both drivers of the company had a misunderstanding which ended violently and in the process, Ugwu Charles hit Anaele Chisom with an iron on his head. Anaele Chisom was rushed to the hospital where he gave up the ghost the next day. The suspect, Ugwu Charles was traced down to Enugu and arrested. Read the rest of the statement below:
ARREST OF ARMED ROBBERY/CAR SNATCHING SUSPECT: On 10/03/2017 following a report made by one Chief Emmanuel Agwu of Ubakala, Umuahia on 09/03/2017 at about 1230hrs, that five armed men surged into his house and made away with his RX 350 Lexus Jeep and GSM phones, the duo of David Onyebuchi and Chidozie Nwachukwu were arrested. Intensified efforts are in progress towards the arrest of other members of the gang and recovery of the stolen vehicle and others.
RESCUE OF HOSTAGE / ARREST OF KIDNAPPING SUSPECTS:
Acting on a tip off, the DPO Ndiegoro and operatives attached to Area Command Aba on 20/03/2017, rescued one Duru Christopher ‘m’ of World Bank Estate Aba, who was kidnapped on 17/03/2017 by unknown armed men. One Chimezie Ezeigbo alias “Landlord” and one Emeka Ukaegbu alias “Small Pin” were arrested while keeping guard over the hostage. Also arrested is Julius Nnachi ‘m’ of Amaetiti Ekoli Edda in Ebonyi State. Suspects who have been identified as having a link in the murder of Abia State Vigilante Group members recently have confessed to the crime. One Toyota Sienna van belonging to the rescued hostage with reg. No. UMA 623 JU has also been recovered on 26/03/2017. Other exhibits recovered are one Pump Action rifle, one English made pistol, seven live cartridges, one 0.9mm live ammunition and five GSM phones. Investigation is in progress toward the arrest of other gang members.
ARREST OF ARMED ROBBERY SUSPECTS:
On 21/03/2017, one Tochukwu Darlington Osigwe ‘m’ aka “Ekeson Mba” and one Eberechukwu Azunna aka “Jamaica” were arrested. The suspects on 16/02/2017 and 28/02/2017 with others now at large, robbed their victims at gun point of their valuables which include: undisclosed sum of money, thirty (30) pairs of shoes, Tecno mobile phone; sum of Forty Eight Thousand Naira (N48, 000.00) and a torchlight.
ARREST OF KIDNAPPING SUSPECTS: On 28/03/2017 at about 2120hrs, Operatives of the Anti-Kidnapping Section of the Command while on patrol, intercepted a blue Volkswagen Sharan van whose occupants on sighting the Police vehicle, jumped out of the vehicle and fled into the bush. On a closer observation by the Operatives, it was discovered that the hoodlums abandoned one Okoro Jacob Kalu, the proprietor of MAJA Guest House Ubakala, who they had abducted in the vehicle. One of the hoodlums, Salisu Ibrahim was arrested on 29/03/2017.
ARREST OF A NOTORIOUS ARMED ROBBERY / KIDNAPPING SUSPECT:
Responding to a distress call on 30/03/2017 at about 2343hrs, the Operatives attached to Ohuru-Isimiri Division in collaboration with the youths of Mgboko Umariogu Obingwa, arrested one Charles Uzodinma of same area who is the mastermind in the kidnapped of Pa Jeremiah Adindu aged 90yrs and father of one time Chief Press Secretary to the Abia State Governor. It would be recalled that Pa Jeremiah Adindu was rescued by collaborative efforts of the Police, Youths, Vigilante and Hunters while combing the bush within the boundary between Obingwa and Osokwa in Osisioma on 28/03/2017. Similarly on the same day, responding to another distress call from Mgboko Umunkpi, one Eze Uche aka “Inspector”, one Chimka Nwogwugwu, one Uzochukwu Nwogwugwu and one Okechukwu Nwogwugwu, all of Umuokoroma Nvosi Obingwa who were reasonably suspected as armed robbers/kidnappers terrorizing Obingwa and its environs were arrested.
ARREST OF A BURGLAR / RECOVERY OF AN X- RAY MACHINE:
On 28/03/2017 at about 2345hrs, operatives of the Central Police Station Aba, while patrolling along Amaogbonna by Okigwe Road Aba, arrested one Ezekiel Ofuke ‘m’ of Iboko LGA Ebonyi State and resident at Ohanku Road Aba with one unit of X-ray machine. Upon interrogation, the suspect confessed to have burgled a shop at the POWA Shopping Complex, Okigwe Roundabout, Aba and was taking the machine to Waterside area for disposal. However, the owner of the shop, one Francis Chukwu of POWA Plaza Aba has identified the X-Ray machine as his own with the documents.
ARREST OF RAPISTS:
On 01/04/2017 at about 2200hrs, one Chukwuemeka Obijiaku ‘m’ 27yrs and one Kelechi Mobi ‘m’ 27yrs, both of Sacred Heart Avenue, Aba, who had gang raped a 16 year old girl on 23/03/2017, were arrested in their hide-out. The suspects have confessed to have dragged the victim to an uncompleted building at Charity Road Avenue, Aba when she was returning from an errand.
RECOVERY OF STOLEN VEHICLE / ARREST OF SUSPECT:
On 27/03/2017 at about 0800hrs upon a tip off, one Innocent Okoji ‘m’ 30yrs of Agric Road by Ohanku Street Aba, having injuries all over his body was accosted by Patrol team attached to Central Police Station Aba. Upon interrogation, it was discovered that the suspect had stolen a V-Boot Mercedes Benz with registration No. EH 421 EKY at Ogbor-hill Aba and left for Azikiwe Road to steal a motor battery where he was caught and beaten up by angry mob. The stolen Mercedes Benz car has been recovered and its owner, one Egwuchukwu Christian contacted. Investigation is in progress toward arresting his accomplices and recovering other stolen vehicles.
RECOVERY OF STOLEN TRICYCLE / ARREST OF SUSPECT:
On 31/03/2017, one Bright Chiadika ‘m’ of Omuma Road Aba, was arrested for stealing Tricycle (KEKE) with reg. No. BND 425 QA from where parked at Conasic Petrol Filling Station, Aba. The suspect was intercepted by Patrol team attached to Central Police Station Aba while taking it to replace one he earlier stole.
RECOVERY OF STOLEN VEHICLE: On 02/04/17 at about 2315hrs, Patrol team attached to Central Police Station Aba while on patrol of their area of responsibility, intercepted a RAV 4 Jeep which occupants hurriedly abandoned at their sight along Market road by Eziukwu Road Aba. The suspected hoodlums ran into the Market area when chased by the Patrol team. It was discovered that the vehicle which original reg. no. is BWR 317 AS was reportedly snatched in Port Harcourt on 01/04/17 and the reg. no. changed to MUS 175 DK; so also was the colour changed from Ash to Sea Blue. The vehicle has been recovered and efforts are in progress toward arresting the fleeing suspects.