A boy
who was kidnapped from his parent's home in Rivers state two years ago
has just been found in Ebonyi state.Destiny Azubuike was abducted from
his home in Oyigbo, Rivers state, on the 19th of December 2016. He was
found on the 11th of December, 2018 in Ohaozara Local
Government, Ebonyi State, where he had been renamed Samuel by the woman
who bought him. According to Wired Nigeria, the boy, now 5, was abducted
by one Mrs Evelyn, an ex-mistress of the boy’s neighbour identified as
Dr Oberenwa. Mrs Evelyn sold the boy for N500,000 to Mrs Patricia
Chukwu, a widow and staff of Ebonyi State Secondary School Management
Board.
The
police began trailing Mrs Evelyn after a tip-off. Mrs Evelyn was
trailed to her ex-husband, who explained that they had divorced due to
his suspicions that she had sold their biological child to a foster
parent. However, he offered to assist in helping the police to find her.
But he was soon killed while returning from work by unknown assailants
who police suspect may be connected to his wife. Mrs Evelyn later
allegedly led a kidnapping gang in Isiala Ngwa South in Abia
state. Further investigations led to her arrest at Umuikaa Junction in
Isiala Ngwa South. She was then taken to Oyigbo Police Station where the
matter was initially reported in 2016.
The
suspect was interrogated by the police and she confessed and also
implicated some other accomplices who have now been arrested.
