Anambra Police Rescue Kidnap Victim; Arrest Suspects; Recover Arms, Vehicle
Police Operatives attached to Area Command Headquarters, Onitsha, while on township patrol on 30th August 2023 received a distress call at about 9.30 pm, of a kidnap incident around Borromeo Roundabout.
The Operatives responded to the distress call and caught up with a shuttle bus in which the kidnapped victim was held.
The highly trained operatives professionally engaged the kidnappers in a shootout without harming the hostage who was rescued unhurt.
The Police Public Relations Officer, Anambra State Police Command, Awka, DSP Tochukwu Ikenga, disclosed this in a statement released on 31st August, 2023.
The PPRO said, “Two suspects were arrested at the scene while others managed to escape with gunshot wounds.
“The Police team recovered one Barreta pistol, nine rounds of 9MM live ammunition, and a shuttle bus without number plates which the criminals used for the kidnap operation.
The State Commissioner of Police, CP Aderemi Adeoye, while commending Police Operatives for the remarkable feat, charged them to intensify efforts aimed at apprehending the fleeing gang members.
“He also called on hospitals in the area to report anyone presenting gunshot injuries while treatment is ongoing to save lives, the release informed.
