Abia State Police Command yesterday announced the rescue of the four children kidnapped in Umuahia, the state capital, by a tenant who packed into a new house.
Police spokesperson Maureen Chinaka said two of the children were rescued on December 22, 2023, while another two were rescued on December 24.
The Nation had reported that a female tenant, who packed into a house, whose name could not be ascertained, kidnapped two sisters and a cousin, including the child of another tenant.
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The spokesperson said eight suspects, including Ifeoma Abonyi, have been arrested in the course of investigation.
Abonyi, a 35-year-old woman, was said to have been arrested in Asaba, Delta State.