Imo State Police Command has arrested three suspected kidnappers over the murder of Lagos-based businessman and philanthropist Ikechukwu Ebelebe on the 13th of April 2023.
Confirming the arrest, the Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Henry Okoye said that through credible intelligence gathering, one Chinedu Christian Ejezie, aka “Holy Condom”, and Okechukwu Ibemere, both from Imo were arrested at Ebute Ero Market in Idumota LGA of Lagos State.
“Both suspects confessed to the crime, which led to the subsequent arrest of their gang member, Emmanuel Ubah.”
Recall that the victim was kidnapped in his hometown, Owerre-Akokwa in Ideato-North Local Government Area of Imo State and killed after a N10 million ransom was paid by the family.
Parading the suspects on Wednesday, July 13, 2023, the State Commissioner of Police, CP Mohammed Ahmed Barde, represented by ASP Okoye, reiterated that the kidnappers killed Ebelebe and dumped his corpse at the Ajali river bank in Anambra State.
“On April 13, at about 1930hrs, one Ikechukwu Ebelebe of Owerre-Akokwa in Ideato North LGA was kidnapped and robbed of his Toyota RAV4 SUV Jeep in front of his residence by some kidnappers,” the PPRO stated.
“The kidnappers collected a ransom of N10 million from the victim’s bank account, thereafter, killed him and dumped his corpse at Ajali river bank in Anambra.
“Through credible intelligence gathering, one Chinedu Christian Ejezie, aka “Holy Condom”, and Okechukwu Ibemere, both from Imo was arrested at Ebute Ero Market in Idumota LGA of Lagos State.
He also revealed that the police also recovered five sim cards of different networks used by the suspects to negotiate and collect the ransom.
