Police rescue woman chained by brother in Abuja
Ahmed Sanusi, the FCT Commissioner of Police, revealed a shocking case involving a woman held captive by her brother in Abuja. Police responded to a distress call and found Grace Aniekuoku in a locked room, chained and living in inhumane conditions. The suspect, Chinedu Aniekuoku, had allegedly confined his sister for over a year and four months. The victim is now receiving medical treatment, and investigations are ongoing.
What we know
- Police received a distress call on June 12, 2026, about a woman being held in chains by her brother.
- Ahmed Sanusi ordered detectives to the scene, where the suspect initially refused them entry.
- Officers found Grace Aniekuoku in a severely emaciated and neglected state, living in filth.
- The suspect had allegedly taken the victim’s son to an unknown location about two years earlier and confined her to prevent questions about the child.
- Efforts are ongoing to locate the missing child, and the suspect remains in custody pending further investigation.
