A suspected armed robber and ritualist were successfully rescued from the clutches of a young woman, according to the Federal Capital Territory Police Command.
The Command in a statement on its X handle signed by its spokesperson, Josephine Adeh, on Sunday, said it has launched an immediate manhunt for the fleeing suspect.
According to the statement, the incident occurred in a hotel in the Wuse area of the FCT where a 25-year-old woman, Promise Eze, from Ebonyi State, was discovered tied to a small chair with her mouth covered in plaster.
She was reportedly found unconscious and in distress, but officers acted immediately, freeing her from captivity and rushing her to Wuse District Hospital, where she was resuscitated.
The victim, according to the police, had a male visitor identified as Emmanuel Okoro from Lagos State who had checked into the hotel on January 30.
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Later, the victim revealed that she had met the suspect online and that he had claimed to be an employee of an oil company with a base in Delta State and had introduced himself as Michael Prince.
A suspected armed robber and ritualist was successfully freed from her clutches by the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command, prompting an immediate manhunt for the suspect.
The Command received a distress call from a hotel in the Wuse neighborhood of the FCT on January 31, 2025, at around 11:30 AM, reporting suspicious activity in one of their rooms. Responding swiftly, police operatives arrived at the scene and discovered a 25-year-old woman, Promise Eze, from Ebonyi State, tied to a small chair with her mouth covered in plaster.
“She was found unconscious and in distress. Officers acted immediately, freeing her from captivity and rushing her to Wuse District Hospital, where she was resuscitated. A disturbing pattern of deception and violence was revealed in preliminary investigations.
” The victim had checked into the hotel a day earlier, on January 30, 2025, at about 7: 00 AM, in the company of a man who identified himself as Emmanuel Okoro from Lagos State.
“However, during police questioning, the victim disclosed that she had met the suspect online, where he introduced himself under the alias Michael Prince, claiming to be an oil company employee based in Delta State. Initially, he invited her to Delta, but after she declined, they agreed to meet in Abuja.
” Tragically, what was meant to be an innocent meeting turned into a harrowing ordeal. The suspect allegedly tied the victim’s hands and legs, taped her mouth shut, and used a dagger to threaten and subdue her before restraining her inside the bathroom.
“He then fled the scene, stealing her two mobile phones. Alarmingly, the victim overheard him talking to alleged accomplices over the phone before fleeing in order to “finish the job.”
The FCT Police Command has launched a full-scale manhunt for the suspect and is working tirelessly to ensure his immediate arrest in light of the gravity of this heinous act. The Commissioner of Police, FCT, CP Olatunji Disu, psc, strongly condemns this act of violence and urges residents—especially young women—to exercise caution when meeting individuals they do not know personally.
The CP reassures the public that FCT Police Command will continue to work with unwavering efforts to protect all residents’ safety. He also calls on anyone with relevant information that could lead to the suspect’s arrest to immediately contact the police through the following: Emergency Lines: 08032003913. Complaint Response Unit: 08107314192″.
Source: Channels TV
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