Police arrest man for locking his sister up for 17 months in Abuja

Operatives of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT Police command, person apprehended onethe  Chinedu Aniekuoko implicit alleged maltreatment of his sister, Grace Aniekuoku.

The Commissioner, Ahmed Sanusi, who disclosed the unfortunate improvement portion briefing journalists successful Abuja connected Monday, said the apprehension followed a distress study received by the bid connected June 12.

The CP stated that the study indicated that the 36-year-old unfortunate fishy was held captive nether chains and locked successful a country by her elder member for implicit 1 twelvemonth and 4 months.

He said upon receipt of the report, helium instantly dispatched a squad of detectives from Katampe Division to the scene.

Sanusi explained that upon the accomplishment of the officers, the fishy became hostile, refusing the officers entree to the premises wherever helium allegedly confined his sister.

The CP, however, said the suspect’s absorption “did not deter the constabulary officers who gained forceful introduction into the room, and discovered the unfortunate successful chains, successful an highly emaciated information and successful her ain carnal discarded nether precise mediocre sanitary conditions.

“Mr Chinedu was promptly arrested, portion the unfortunate was rescued and rushed to the infirmary by the Police, wherever she is presently receiving aesculapian attention”.

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