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The Ebonyi State Police Command has confirmed the abduction of three siblings by a new tenant in Nwezenyi, Gbeagu Community, Izzi Local Government Area of the state.
The abduction of the three siblings was carried out by a woman who reportedly rented an apartment in the area days before the incident.
The victims, identified as Favour, Obinna, and Kamso Okeoha, were said to have been taken on Saturday, February 28, while their parents were away.
Police Spokesperson, Joshua Ukandu, confirmed the incident, yesterday. He said the police have launched an investigation into the matter with a view to tracking and rescuing the victims.
The situation has thrown the community into apprehension.
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Residents, who spoke on condition of anonymity, expressed shock over the development, noting that the suspect had only just moved into the compound. A resident said the woman rented the apartment on a Thursday and moved in the following day, Friday.
“She stayed just one day before the children were abducted on Saturday. We do not even know her identity,” the resident said.
Another neighbour said the suspect appeared friendly and went as far as painting her room and inscribing “One Love” on the wall, allegedly to create a positive impression among other tenants.
When Daily Sun visited the compound yesterday, the apartment allegedly occupied by the suspect was the only one painted and bearing the inscription “One Love.”
The parents of the abducted children were not available for comments as sympathisers gathered in the compound, awaiting their return.
The latest incident adds to growing concerns over child abductions in the state. In February 2026, three children were abducted from the same compound at Nkwegu, opposite the Nkwegu Military Cantonment gate, in Abakaliki Local Government Area. The victims were a two-year-old boy and two girls aged four and two.
