By Ovat Abeng
The Anambra State Police Operatives attached to Rapid Response Squad Awkuzu acting on credible information in the early hours of 17th January, 2026 arrested one Friday Akonobi, male, aged 28 years over alleged abduction and murder.
The arrest according to the State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, is in connection with the abduction and murder of a six-year-old girl, in a case linked to an Enugu-based alleged native doctor, Obieze Ezeani, popularly known as “Edey Play” or “Edey Show.”
Preliminary investigation revealed that the suspect was allegedly involved in the abduction of Late Miss Ozioma Nwankwo, a six-year old girl who was abducted on 10th May, 2025, from Ikwo Local Government Area of Ebonyi State.
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Ikenga said during interrogation, the suspect allegedly confessed to committing the crime in collaboration with four other accomplices currently at large. He stated that the victim was taken to Enugu to the alleged native doctor Obieze Ezeani, and claimed that he and his accomplices acted as agents for him as he pays them the sum of One Million Naira (N1,000,000.00) each for any virgin girl brought to him. He further stated that the victim was murdered and used for rituals.
The suspect also stated that the said native doctor has since been arrested by operatives of the Enugu State Police Command, a development that has generated public attention following the circulation of related videos on social media.
The Anambra State Police Command assures members of the public that intensive efforts are ongoing to arrest the remaining suspects and ensure that all those involved are brought to justice.
“Further developments will be communicated,” the PPRO noted.
