One Chibuike Onyebuchi, who was allegedly kidnapped in Onitsha, Anambra State, has been found in Kogi State.
The spokesman for the Anambra State Police Command, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, who confirmed this in a press statement on Wednesday, said the command was making efforts to re-unite Onyebuchi, 15, with his family.
The kidnap victim, who hails from a community in the Ihiala Local Government Area of the state, said he was abducted by yet-to-be-identified persons and taken to an unknown location before he escaped.
He noted that after his escape from his captors, he found himself in Kogi State where he was taken to the police station by some good Samaritans.
The statement reads: “The police command calls on the general public, particularly residents of Onitsha and Ihiala environs, to assist with the identification of one Chibuike Damian Onyebuchi (m) aged 15 years.
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“The said boy who hails from Ihiala LGA, Anambra State was abducted in Onitsha but was found recently in Kogi State. He is currently in the safe custody of the Kogi State Police Command.
“During an interview with Damian by the police operatives, he alleged that he was abducted in Onitsha by unidentified persons and taken to an unknown place before his escape.
“To this end, the command seeks the assistance of the public, especially members of the fourth estate of the realm, to help disseminate widely alongside with the attached picture for possible identification and reunification with his family.”
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