Akwa Ibom Police Rescue 4-Year-Old Abducted Girl, Arrest Fake Female Cop

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In a thrilling rescue operation, the Anti-Child Theft operatives of the Akwa Ibom State Police command have rescued Aisha Rayanu, a 4-year-old girl who was kidnapped from Methodist Township Primary school in Ikot Ekpene local government area on January 18, 2022. The police also arrested a fake female police constable, Miss Caroline Udeme, who had been defrauding citizens in the state.

Key Takeaways:

  • Aisha Rayanu, a 4-year-old girl, was abducted from Methodist Township Primary school in Ikot Ekpene local government area on January 18, 2022, by one Favour Nwachukwu, 20, who wanted to replace her own stolen child.
  • The abductor took Aisha to a camp in Essighi, Akpabuyo local government area of Cross River State, where her name was changed to Mirabel by her abductors.
  • The police rescued Aisha on March 17, 2022, after a painstaking investigation and tactical operations by detectives from the Anti-Child Theft section.
  • The fake female police constable, Miss Caroline Udeme, was arrested on March 15, 2022, in police uniform and with a police identity card, for defrauding two citizens of N500,000 at Itam market in Itu local government area.
  • All the suspects, including Favour Nwachukwu and Caroline Udeme, will be charged to court as soon as investigations are completed.
  • The police spokesman, Odiko Macdon, commended the operatives of the Anti-Child Theft command for their intervention, which led to the rescue of Aisha and the arrest of the suspects.

Statistics:

  • January 18, 2022: The date the 4-year-old Aisha Rayanu was abducted from Methodist Township Primary school in Ikot Ekpene local government area.
  • January 18, 2022: The date the abductor, Favour Nwachukwu, took Aisha to a camp in Essighi, Akpabuyo local government area of Cross River State.
  • March 17, 2022: The date the police rescued Aisha from the camp in Essighi.
  • March 15, 2022: The date the fake female police constable, Miss Caroline Udeme, was arrested in police uniform and with a police identity card.
  • N500,000: The amount of money defrauded from two citizens by Caroline Udeme at Itam market in Itu local government area.

Sources:

  • THEWILL, March 29, 2022, "Police Rescue 4-Year-Old Abducted Girl, Arrest Fake Female Cop"