Tuesday, January 8, 2013

Police arrest two over kidnap of eight children in Ebonyi

Police in Ebonyi state said two persons have been arrested in connection with the kidnap of eight children in Ishiagu Community in Ivo Local Government Area of the state.
The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Mr. Sylvester Igbo, a Deputy Superintendent of police, said two suspects have been apprehended and urged the people to assist the police in its efforts to track down the perpetrators of the dastardly act and secure the release of the children
Igbo noted that the command had commenced investigation to unravel the secret behind the kidnappings and appealed to people of the community to resolve their differences amicably to sustain the prevailing peace in the area.
Meanwhile, women in the community, numbering about 100, have staged peaceful protest in the area, calling for the intervention of government and security agencies to secure the release of the children.
The women, who were chanting songs, marched through the affected villages from where they proceeded to the Divisional Police station in the council.
One of the women, Madam Josephine Ajaka said they were worried over what they described as strange development in the area and expressed fear that the children could have been abducted for ritual purpose as their captors had not made any demand for ransom.
While renewing the call on the police to help them, some elders in the community, including Mr Ivoke Okonkwo from Ovunta Amagu village and Mr Kama Igwe, who claimed that the number had risen to eleven, said the people have resorted to prayers to seek divine intervention over the matter.

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