The Nigeria Police Force, Federal Capital Territory command has said it has begun investigations into the matter of a 30-year-old suspected internet fraudster, Joseph Efe, who was apprehended after assaulting and tying up a female victim, Olivia Ijeoma Chukwuemeka, in an Abuja hotel. The suspect reportedly committed the act on Wednesday, September 18, 2024, at the Top View Hotel in Wuse Zone 5, Abuja.
The Federal Capital Territory Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), commandant, Olusola Odumosu, during a press briefing at the command’s headquarters, had said Efe was attempting to flee when the NSCDC operatives apprehended him.
Meanwhile, Josephine Adeh, the Police Public Relations Officer, FCT command, in a statement on Monday while confirming the receipt of the suspect reaffirmed the police commitment to collaborate with other relevant security agencies in the effort against crime and criminality within the Federal Capital Territory.
The statement reads in part; “FCT Police Command wishes to confirm the receipt of one Joseph Efe, a 30-year-old male suspect of Ondo State, from the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, FCT Command.
“The suspect was arrested on 17th September, 2024, in connection to the alleged kidnapping, robbery and attempted murder of one Olivia Ijeoma Chukwuemeka, a 25-year-old female of Abia State, by forcefully and criminally confining her to a room in Top View hotel, Wuse, allegedly for ritual purposes as purported in viral video footage making rounds wherein the victim was gagged, her legs and hands tied with tape.”
“While discreet investigation into the matter has commenced, the FCT police command wishes to reaffirm its commitment to collaborate with other relevant security agencies in the effort against crime and criminality within the Federal Capital Territory,” the statement added.