Fleeing wanted Enugu native doctor arrested at Seme border

Operatives of Nigerian Immigration Services have one Obi Levi Obieze, a native doctor wanted by the police in Enugu State for kidnapping, abduction and ritual killings at the Badagry-Seme border of Nigeria.

Obieze was arrested while attempting to flee the country on motorcycle, NIS said in a statement released by its Public relations officer of the NIS, Akinsola Akinlabi on Thursday.

The statement partly read: “According to reports, Obi Levi Obieze, a resident of Umuojor village in Isiagu Community, Enugu State, and a known native doctor, is alleged to have been involved in the kidnapping of a 13-year-old girl on 27th May, 2025. The victim was reportedly abducted by a group of three men while walking with her father to the farm. She was subsequently rescued by the police from a shrine purportedly linked to the suspect, according to a news article published on 28th May, 2025, by a national newspaper,” Akinlabi said.

The Immigration Service confirmed that the suspect was in custody and the body was collaborating with the Nigerian Police force for proper investigation of the case.

“Through credible intelligence, Obi Levi Obieze was apprehended by vigilant men of the Nigeria Immigration Service, Lagos State Border Patrol Command, at Gbaji checkpoint along Badagry-Seme Road while attempting to flee the country on a motorcycle. He is currently in custody, and his identity has been confirmed through a National Identity Management Commission enrolment slip found in his possession. During initial questioning, he admitted to the alleged crimes. The Nigeria Immigration Service is collaborating with the Nigeria Police Force for the suspect’s handover and further investigation while reaffirming its commitment to border security,” he said.