Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) have rescued two Ghanaian nationals, Ms. Anastasia Arthur aka Baidoo and Amaseerwaa Konadu who were both victims of romance scams.
Their rescue followed a report filed with the National Central Bureau (NCB) Abuja on April 27, 2025 regarding the kidnap of Anastasia.
Force PRO, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi said the police, through its Intelligence Response Team successfully rescued them and apprehended a key kidnap syndicate operating across international borders.
“Initial investigations revealed that Ms. Baidoo’s abduction stemmed from a sophisticated Facebook love scam. Advanced technical analysis provided a lead to a key location connected to the perpetrators, and operatives were deployed for immediate action. Working in close collaboration with the Ghanaian Police Service, the IRT operatives identified a criminal syndicate with members operating in both Ghana and Nigeria,” he said.
The police further said key breakthroughs in the investigation included the arrest of Emeka Christian, a 27-year-old Nigerian national residing in Bolgatanga, Upper Eastern Ghana, who confessed to receiving GH 10,000 Cedis as ransom money for the victim through his Ghanaian mobile account.
He further admitted to transferring the Naira equivalent to a Nigerian bank account belonging to one Peter Okoye.
“On May 1st, 2025, at approximately 1:22 PM, IRT operatives successfully tracked Okoye, the prime suspect, to Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The suspect was apprehended along with members of his syndicate: Paulinus Chidokwe, 35, and Chinonso Okafor, 35,” the police said.
