Anambra Police Command Rescues Pregnant Woman Detained By Vigilante Operatives Over Husband’s Alleged Theft
Anambra State Police Command has rescued a pregnant woman, identified as Mrs. Chidinma, who was detained by operatives of the Anambra Vigilante Group (AVG) in Okija, Ihiala LGA.
She was reportedly detained because of an unpaid debt allegedly owed by her husband.
The incident, which sparked outrage after a video went viral showing the woman held in the vigilante group’s security office, prompted swift action from the police.
According to reports, Mrs. Chidinma had spent two days in detention before her rescue.
Anambra State Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, who disclosed this to Newsmen in Awka, also informed that the State Police Commissioner, CP Nnaghe Obono Itam, ordered her immediate release upon learning of the situation.
Ikenga said that the Commissioner condemned the vigilante group’s actions, describing the detention as an abuse of power.
The PPRO clarified that the case involving Mrs. Chidinma’s husband was related to allegations of theft, not unpaid debt, and added that the CP emphasized the importance of addressing the misconduct of some vigilante operatives to prevent such incidents in the future.
He assured that necessary measures would be implemented to curtail any unprofessional behavior within the ranks of the vigilante group.
