- Police spokesperson SP Tochukwu Ikenga said in a statement on Monday, August 11, that the boy managed to flee when his captors dozed off in the bush.
A 13-year-old boy, Anayo Stephen, has escaped from kidnappers after they reportedly fell asleep, according to the Anambra State Police Command.
Anayo, from Ubaha-Akparu Community in Ideato Local Government Area of Imo State, was abducted by four young men on Saturday, August 9, 2025, while fetching grass for goats. He was later found at Ideani Junction in Anambra State.
Police spokesperson SP Tochukwu Ikenga said in a statement on Monday, August 11, that the boy managed to flee when his captors dozed off in the bush.
“The Anambra State Police Command wishes to inform the public, especially the good people of Ideato Local Government Area of Imo State of the safe custody of one Anayo Stephen aged 13 years, from Ubaha-Akparu Community. The young boy was allegedly abducted in Imo State but was found at Ideani Junction in Anambra State,” the statement read.
“According to the boy, on 9th August 2025, at about 3.00 p.m., while on his way to fetch grass for goats, four young men in a Hilux vehicle stopped him. They initially asked him for directions to a certain place in his area. However, unknown to him, they allegedly abducted him and took him to an undisclosed location.
“The boy further stated that while his captors were asleep with him in the bush, he managed to escape. While walking away from the scene, he met the vigilante operatives at Ideani Junction and narrated his ordeal. The victim speaks both Igbo and English fluently.
“Given the above, the Command seeks the assistance of members of the media to share his picture for possible identification and to reunite him with his family.”
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