- Preliminary investigations conducted by the police revealed that Promise Eze checked into the hotel on the morning of January 30 with Emmanuel Okoro, whom she had connected with on an online dating platform.
- Okoro had introduced himself as an oil company employee based in Delta State, according to the police.
- The suspect had initially invited Eze to visit him in Delta State, but she declined and instead agreed to meet him in Abuja.
A 25-year-old woman, Promise Eze, was rescued by the Federal Capital Territory Police Command after being tied up and left unconscious by a man she encountered on an online dating platform.
Eko Hot Blog reports that the suspect, who initially identified himself as Michael Prince but later revealed his real name as Emmanuel Okoro, is currently on the run, prompting the police to launch a manhunt to ensure his swift arrest.
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According to a statement by police command spokesperson Josephine Adeh, the authorities received a distress call from a hotel in the Wuse area of the FCT regarding suspicious activities in one of its rooms.
Upon arrival, officers discovered Eze tied to a small chair with her mouth covered in plaster and lying unconscious on the floor.
Eze was immediately taken to the Wuse District Hospital, where she received prompt medical attention and was resuscitated.
“On January 31, 2025, at approximately 11:30 AM, the command received a distress call from a hotel in the Wuse area of the FCT, reporting suspicious activity in one of their rooms.
“Responding swiftly, police operatives arrived at the scene and discovered a 25-year-old woman, Promise Eze, from Ebonyi State, tied to a small chair with her mouth covered in plaster.
She was found unconscious and in distress. Officers acted immediately, freeing her from captivity and rushing her to the Wuse District Hospital, where she was resuscitated”, the statement partly read.
Preliminary investigations conducted by the police revealed that Promise Eze checked into the hotel on the morning of January 30 with Emmanuel Okoro, whom she had connected with on an online dating platform.
Okoro had introduced himself as an oil company employee based in Delta State, according to the police.
The suspect had initially invited Eze to visit him in Delta State, but she declined and instead agreed to meet him in Abuja.
“Preliminary investigations revealed a disturbing pattern of deception and violence. The victim had checked into the hotel a day earlier, on January 30, 2025, at about 7:00 AM, in the company of a man who identified himself as Emmanuel Okoro from Lagos State.
“However, during police questioning, the victim disclosed that she had met the suspect online, where he introduced himself under the alias Michael Prince, claiming to be an oil company employee based in Delta State.
Initially, he invited her to Delta State, but after she declined, they agreed to meet in Abuja.”
Adeh added that Eze said Okoro brandished a dagger to threaten her before tying her up and taping her mouth inside the hotel’s bathroom.
“What was meant to be an innocent meeting turned into a harrowing ordeal. The suspect allegedly brandished a dagger, using it to threaten and subdue the victim before restraining her by tying her hands and legs and taping her mouth shut inside the bathroom.
He then fled the scene, stealing her two mobile phones.
Alarmingly, before escaping, the victim overheard him speaking to suspected accomplices over the phone, informing them that he was on his way to regroup before returning to the hotel to ‘finish the job,’” the statement added.
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Adeh said the FCT Commissioner of Police, CP Olatunji Disu, condemned the incident and advised young women about the dangers of meeting strangers online without proper caution.
He assured the public that efforts were underway to track down the suspect, urging anyone with useful information on the suspect’s whereabouts to call the command’s emergency lines.
