Police track down kidnappers, arrest two suspects in bank manager’s murder case

By Paul Dada

The Anambra State Police Command has announced the arrest of  two suspects  who are alleged to be involved in the kidnapping and murder of a female bank manager, Ifeoma Onyekwelu.

The suspects were said to have killed their victim after collecting a ransom of N14 million from her family.

The  Command’s Spokesman, Tochukwu Ikenga, said  in a statement that the suspects were arrested on May 28.

According to the police, the lifeless body of  Onyewkwelu was discovered along Nnobi Road on January 13, 2025, with her eyes tied

Ikenga said, “Following the assurance of the Anambra State Police Command to follow up cases until suspects are apprehended to prevent further criminal activities in the State, two suspects were arrested on 28th May 2025,” he said.

Ikenga said the suspects, Monday Egbe and Kenneth Nnoga,  were tracked to a hideout in a neighbouring state.

He said they were already being interrogated by the police with the aim of nabbing their accomplices.

He said, “The operatives, while on diligent investigations, trailed two of the suspects… to their criminal hideout in a neighbouring State.

“The Command shall continue to live up to its mandate of protection of lives and properties of Ndi Anambra and residents and to ensure that all cases are followed to a logical conclusion and justice served.”