The Enugu State Police Command has arrested two sisters for allegedly masterminding the kidnap of their brother, Mr. Friday Chukwu.
The two sisters, Juliet Chukwu and Ngozi Nancy Chukwu are younger sisters to the victim, Mr Chukwu, who hails from Amaeze village, Ishiagu community, in the Ivo Local Government Area of Ebonyi State.
It is reported that the two sisters are security agents.
While Juliet Chukwu is an operative of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps; Ngozi Nancy Chukwu is a personnel of Nigeria Immigration Service.
It was gathered that through the duo’s connivance, Mr Friday Chukwu was kidnapped, last month, on the Enugu-Port Harcourt Expressway near the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital Ituku-Ozalla, in the Nkanu West Local Government Area, Enugu State.
And through the sisters’ prodding and subtle moves, the sum of N30m was paid for their brother’s release.
It was further learnt that the two female security operatives orchestrated the abduction of the General Manager of China Oriental Mining Company, Engr. Dennis Igwe along the same area, on Monday.
Luck ran out of them when they were traced to a hidden hotel where they were to share the sum of N10million ransom paid for Igwe’s release, and they were arrested.
Commenting on the development on his Facebook Page, on Wednesday, a social media enthusiast, Comrade Chika Nwoba, called on security agencies to take the necessary steps to ensure the matter is not treated with levity.
He said, “News broke in June, 2025 about the kidnap of one Mr. Friday Chukwu along Enugu-Port Harcourt expressway, an elder brother to Mrs. Juliet Chukwu who is a Civil Defence officer and Mrs. Ngozi Nancy Chukwu who is an Immigration Officer all from Amaeze, Ishiagu, Ivo LGA of Ebonyi State and it was alleged that the sum of N30 million was paid as ransom before the release of Mr. Friday Chukwu.
“Weeks later, on Monday 14/7/2025, the CLO of China Oriental Quarry Company, Engr. Igwe Denis Chibueze was kidnapped along the same route with a demand of N10 million.
The stakeholders rallied the sum with a security link and they were trailed to a hotel room where they were sharing the proceeds of their criminal act.
“They have been previously alleged to have link to many criminal activities happening around Ishiagu in Ebonyi State, ranging from conniving with Fulani herders to stage kidnap along Ishiagu road, looting of railway rails and properties and vandalization of pipeline among other heinous crimes.
“The source through which they escape in many of their crimes is still unknown, but the recent case shouldn’t be treated like other of their crimes and the Nigerian Civil Defence Corp and Immigration Service should meet the case with the punishment it deserves.”
The Chairman of Ivo Local Government Area, Ebony State, Chief Emmanuel Ajah, confirmed the arrest of the two sisters, adding although the two incident took place outside his jurisdiction, he had written to both the Enugu Police Command and the Ebonyi Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps.
He said, “Yes. We are aware of the incidents; but it didn’t happen in my local government area. The incidents took place in Enugu State. The sisters to Mr Friday Chukwu, who is my friend have been arrested. The said they are six, so four people are still on the run. I have written to both the Enugu Police Command and the Ebonyi Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps. However, our efforts are always geared towards making sure our local and the people are safe.”
Efforts to get the Ebonyi State Police Command for comments on the matter proved abortive.
The Police Police Relations Officer, SP Joshua Ukandu, didn’t respond to our Correspondent’s inquiries as of the time of filing this report, on Wednesday.
