Three Cameroonian Women Kidnapped, Murdered In Anambra

* Kidnappers demanded ransom, collected payment from desperate relatives back home.

* The kidnappers coldly executed the women and dumped their bodies in the Omambala River.

* Remains of Alice and Sandra surfaced after intensive searches by police divers and volunteers.

Kidnappers abducted three Cameroonian women on November 10, 2025 during a business trip in Anambra, collected ransom, then murdered them and dumped bodies in Omambala River.

Three Cameroonian women — Bognou Alice, her niece Sandra, and another relative — traveled to Anambra State in November 2025 for a routine business trip, full of hope and family bonds.

Instead, they vanished into a nightmare of abduction, greed, and brutality.

Anambra State Police arrested four additional suspects on February 13, 2026, including shrine chief priest Chukwuemeka Emmanuel aka “Ugoebenajah,” after confessions from earlier arrests led to a raid in Nando community involving gun battle.

Weapons, charms, and ammunition recovered from the shrine highlight ritual-linked criminal network that targeted vulnerable women for profit and power.

The horror deepened as police, led by the Rapid Response Squad Awkuzu, stormed a shrine in Nando, Anambra East on February 13, 2026.

Tochukwu Ikenga, spokesperson of the Anambra State Police Command, stated, "The Anambra State Police Command has arrested four additional suspects in connection with the murder of three Cameroonian nationals in the State.”

The suspects, Chukwuemeka Emmanuel (27), alias “Ugoebenajah,” the alleged chief priest; Nwabunne Bright (27); Chinecherem Chiama (21); and Michael Ekwunife (38) — were seized amid chaos.

"On approaching the shrine, about thirty able-bodied men were observed gathered at the premises. Upon sighting the Police, the armed men opened fire on the operatives. The Police operatives responded professionally, engaging the armed men in a gun duel," Ikenga added.

Prime suspect Uchenna Mmaduamaka Nicholas escaped with bullet wounds, while one arrested man was treated for a thigh injury.

Recovered items included "two pump-action guns, one locally made Beretta pistol, one machete, assorted charms, expanded ammunition, ten live cartridges and five live 9mm ammunition."

Communities in Anambra reel from the revelation that a local shrine harbored killers who preyed on women crossing borders for livelihood.

Families in Cameroon grieve daughters, aunts, and nieces stolen forever, their trust in travel betrayed by ransom demands met in vain.

The arrests expose how greed intertwined with ritual elements can destroy innocent lives and erode communal safety.

Ikenga affirmed, "The arrested suspects are currently undergoing interrogation, while efforts are ongoing to apprehend the fleeing members of the criminal gang."

The command 'reiterates its commitment to ensuring the safety and security of all residents. Further developments will be communicated in due course.'