By Palma Ileye
Comptroller General, Nigeria Immigration Service, NIS, Kemi Nandap, has confirmed the arrest of Obi Levi Obieze, alias Levi Obu Onyeka, a male individual wanted by the Nigeria Police Enugu State Command for alleged involvement in abduction, kidnapping, and ritual killing.
This was disclosed in a press release signed by ACI Akinsola Akinlabi, the Service Public Relations Officer.
According to reports, Obi Levi Obieze, a resident of Umuojor village in Isiagu Community, Enugu State, and a known native doctor, was alleged to have been involved in the kidnapping of a 13-year-old girl on 27th May, 2025.
The victim according to the NIS statement, was reportedly abducted by a group of three men while walking with her father to the farm.
“She was subsequently rescued by the
police from a shrine purportedly linked to the suspect, according to a news article published on 28th May, 2025, by a national newspaper,” the statement disclosed.
Through credible intelligence, Obi Levi Obieze was apprehended by vigilant men of the Nigeria Immigration Service, Lagos State Border Patrol Command, at Gbaji checkpoint along Badagry-Seme Road while attempting to flee the country on a motorcycle.
The NIS said he was currently in custody and his identity has been confirmed through a National Identity Management Commission enrollment slip found in his possession.
Also, during initial questioning, he admitted to the alleged crimes.
The Nigeria Immigration Service restated it was collaborating with the Nigeria Police Force for the suspect’s handover and further investigation while reaffirming its commitment to Border Security.
