GOSSIP:A Year-Old Kidnapped By Pastor, Others

Ifeanyi Nwachukwu, a pastor of Live By Faith Church, Ogbagu, Imo State, has been arrested by the police for allegedly kidnapping a one-year-old child, Damian Oluwa. Arrested with him, was Miracle Emenekwuru, 23, of Ifakala, in the Mbaitoli LGA.

According to the Deputy police PRO, Ify Ezeudeogu, the child was kidnapped by a gang of four on the 21st of April, 2018. The child who has been rescued was taken from his home after robbing his mother, Vivian Ebere.

Ify also disclosed that ATM Cards were also collected from the woman during the operation and even as a ransom of N627,000 was paid to them, they refused to release him to the family.

“The boy’s mother, Ebere, said after the family paid the initial ransom, the suspects demanded an extra N200,000.”

The police became involved in the case when the family reported it at the FSARS.

“The FSARS operatives, acting on intelligence and constructive digital analysis, swooped on the assailants on Maduwuba Avenue, Orji, Owerri, arrested the two suspects and rescued the kidnapped child,” she added.

During interrogation, the pastor said he was unaware of the child being a kidnap victim throughout his stay in his house. He also queried Kechi Ogobuiro, the prime suspect, about the boy but all he got were lies.

“He said he impregnated a woman who lived with her parents in Umuahia. He said his girlfriend handed over the boy to him,” he added.

When asked about the relationship between him and Kechi, he said that he was the son of his child’s godmother and was also a student of Zenith University, Ghana.