Six Suspects Arrested as FCT Police Recover N8.25 Million Ransom, Dismantle Kidnap and ‘One Chance’ Syndicate

The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has arrested six suspected members of a notorious kidnapping and “one chance” armed robbery syndicate and recovered N8.25 million allegedly paid as ransom for the release of a female victim abducted in Abuja.

The Commissioner of Police, FCT Command, CP Ahmed Muhammed Sanusi, disclosed this during a press briefing on Tuesday, July 7, 2026, while updating residents on the Command’s ongoing efforts to combat crime across the Federal Capital Territory.

According to the Police Commissioner, detectives attached to the Command’s Violent Crime Response Unit acted on a distress report received on June 29, 2026, that a young woman had been kidnapped in the Maitama area of Abuja. The abductors reportedly demanded N20 million before eventually accepting N8.25 million, after which the victim was released on July 3.

CP Sanusi explained that digital intelligence and investigations traced the victim’s location to Kwan Kwashe Village in neighbouring Niger State. Security operatives maintained surveillance after her release, leading to the arrest of six suspects in Suleja, Niger State, on July 5.

The suspects were identified as Ifeoma Nnamchi, 35, believed to be the leader of the syndicate; Peter Rasheed Onwunumah, 40; Olanipekun Anuoluwa, 46; Jemimah Monday, 25; Gabriel Nnamchi, 14; and Stanley Nnamchi, 17.

Items recovered during the operation included the N8.25 million ransom, two vehicles comprising a Toyota Corolla and a Toyota Camry, a cutlass, seven pairs of AirPods, assorted jewellery suspected to have been stolen from previous victims, five mobile phones and a laptop.

Preliminary investigations further revealed that the alleged gang leader, Ifeoma Nnamchi, had previously been arrested by the FCT Police Command in 2022 over a similar offence, while another suspect, Olanipekun Anuoluwa, was reportedly arrested in 2019 for related criminal activities.

The FCT Police Command assured residents that investigations are ongoing to apprehend other fleeing members of the syndicate and urged members of the public to remain vigilant and promptly report suspicious activities to security agencies.