Personnel of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) at the Badagry-Seme border have apprehended one Obi Levi Obieze, also known as Levi Obu Onyeka, a suspect declared wanted by the Nigeria Police for his alleged involvement in abduction, kidnapping, and ritual murder.
This was disclosed in a statement released Thursday in Abuja by the Service Public Relations Officer, ACI Akinsola Akinlabi.
According to the statement, the Comptroller General of the Nigeria Immigration Service, Kemi Nandap, confirmed the arrest of the suspect.
“Obi Levi Obieze, a resident of Umuojor village in Isiagu Community, Enugu State, and a known native doctor, is alleged to have played a role in the kidnapping of a 13-year-old girl on 27th May, 2025,” the statement read.
The victim was reportedly abducted by three men while walking to the farm with her father. She was later rescued by the police from a shrine allegedly linked to Obieze, according to a news report published on 28th May, 2025.
Obieze was intercepted by vigilant NIS operatives at the Gbaji checkpoint along the Badagry-Seme Road while attempting to flee the country on a motorcycle. His identity was confirmed through a National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) enrolment slip found on him. He also reportedly confessed to the crime during preliminary interrogation.
The NIS is currently coordinating with the Nigeria Police Force for the suspect’s transfer and further investigation, while reaffirming its unwavering commitment to border security and national safety.