“This is the face of the serial kidnapper behind the abduction of families and the young family I posted recently,” Kasie wrote. “He has been arrested three times by the police, he bribed his way out of custody twice and mysteriously walked out of prison after being sentenced”
By Our Correspondent
A Facebook post by activist and commentator, Kasie, has triggered nationwide outrage after he publicly named and shared the photograph of a man he described as a “serial kidnapper,” alleging that he has been arrested multiple times only to be released through bribery and what he called a mysterious prison discharge.
In the post shared Thursday evening and now circulating widely under the hashtags #alaigbogadimma, #anticrime and #justice, Kasie identified the man as Nzube Promise Nwakamma and linked him to a recent abduction case involving “families and the young family I posted recently.”
“This is the face of the serial kidnapper behind the abduction of families and the young family I posted recently,” Kasie wrote.
“He has been arrested three times by the police, he bribed his way out of custody twice and mysteriously walked out of prison after being sentenced. Now for the 4TH TIME, the world must see his face.”
According to reactions to Kasie’s post, Nzube is believed to come from Ebonyi state.
The post, which has garnered thousands of shares, comments and reposts within 24 hours, also contained a direct challenge to those allegedly protecting Nwakamma.
“To those protecting him, threatening and planning to come after me for speaking the truth, I HAVE ZERO FEAR. Come if you dare.. Justice will not be silenced,” he added.
Public outcry and demands for answers
By Friday morning, the post had sparked an uproar across X, Facebook, and WhatsApp groups, with many Nigerians demanding to know how a man alleged to have been sentenced could be walking free.
Commenters asked pointed questions of the Nigeria Police Force and the Nigerian Correctional Service: where is Nzube Promise Nwakamma now? Who authorized his release? And what safeguards exist to prevent repeat offenders in kidnapping cases from returning to the streets?
“This is exactly why people no longer trust the system,” one commenter wrote. “If he was sentenced and he walked out, then who signed the papers?” Another wrote: “We need the IG and the Controller General of Prisons to speak immediately. Families are not safe.”
As of press time, neither the Force Public Relations Officer nor the spokesperson for the Nigerian Correctional Service had issued a statement regarding the allegations.
Pattern of allegations
According to Kasie’s account, Nwakamma’s case reflects a broader frustration with the criminal justice process in Nigeria, where high-profile kidnap suspects have in the past been accused of evading prosecution through bail irregularities, case files going missing, or alleged compromise of officials.
Kidnapping for ransom remains one of the most pressing security challenges in parts of Nigeria and has of recent taken an alarming dimension within the northern part of the country with families, commuters and business owners frequently targeted.
Advocacy groups have repeatedly called for faster prosecution, better record-keeping between police and prisons, and protection for whistleblowers who name suspects publicly.
“What we are seeing is desperation,” said a Port Harcourt-based lawyer who asked not to be named because the matter is sensitive. “When people believe due process has been subverted, they take it to the public. The authorities now have a duty to clarify the record, confirm if this man was indeed convicted, and explain how he was released.”
Kasie stands firm
In follow-up comments on his post, Kasie said he was not intimidated by threats. He urged anyone with information on Nwakamma’s current whereabouts to come forward and called on security agencies to re-arrest him immediately.
The post has since been shared by several anti-crime advocacy pages and community groups, with users reposting the photograph and tagging the police, DSS, and Ministry of Justice.
Human rights organizations have also begun amplifying the case, calling for an independent audit of Nwakamma’s arrest and detention history.
Many commenters say the case has become a test of accountability. “If the police arrested him three times and the court sentenced him, then the public deserves to know who let him go,” one viral thread read.
As the demand for answers grows, pressure is mounting on security agencies to trace Nwakamma, clarify the circumstances of his previous releases, and reassure communities that justice will not be circumvented.
As Kasie noted in his post with a call to action: “The world must see his face.”
For now, Nigerians online are asking the same question: where is Nzube Promise Nwakamma?
