An 11 year old girl,Felicia Destiny who was kidnapped 5 years ago has
finally been reunited with her family .The Cross River State Police
Command on
Wednesday reunited an 11-year-old girl, , who was
abducted five years ago, with her parents.
Destiny was abducted in January 2011 at
Okpekpe in the Etsako East Local Government Area of Edo State by a
herbalist, Emmanuel Akpan-Okon.
While handing over one of the rescued
victims (Destiny) to her mother, Mrs. Felicia Pius, at the command
headquarters in Calabar, the state Police Public Relations Officer, Mr.
John Eluu, said both victims were rescued in the house of Akpan-Okon.
He said, “On November 16, 2015, a team of detectives attached to the Akamkpa Police Division, acting on a tip-off, arrested a herbalist, one Emmanuel Akpan-Okon, who specialised in removing bullets from firearms victims.“Investigation revealed that the herbalist is also known for preparing charms for armed robbers and other miscreants in the area.“His house and premises were searched and two juveniles, Felicia Destiny (11) and Esther Augustine (11), both females, were rescued. Both victims were abducted five years ago from their homes and parents.”
He said the suspect had confessed to the
crime, adding that he had fed the police with details on how the
parents of the girls could be contacted.
“Investigation is still ongoing. The suspect will be arraigned as soon as investigation is completed. We will ensure that the suspect faces the wrath of the law,” Eluu said.
The PPRO said that the police would also ensure that Augustine was re-united with her family.
He appealed to members of the public with relevant information on the whereabouts of the parents of Esther to provide it..
Mother of Destiny, Felicia, who received
her daughter with tears of joy, commended the police for rescuing her
daughter from the hands of her captor five years after.
“I never believed I will see my daughter again. I almost died when she was kidnapped in 2011. I am very happy to see her again. I thank the Cross River Police Command for rescuing my daughter from the hands of her captor,” she said.
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