The Police in Anambra State Police Operatives have rescued a middle-aged man after a foiled assassination attempt by alleged cult members.
According to a release made available by the Command Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, SP Haruna Mohammed made this known to newsmen on Sunday.
SP Haruna said that on the 12/12/2020 at about 8:30pm, there was a distress call that unknown gunmen inside a tricycle close to Aroma junction forced a vehicle to a stop and dragged out a middle aged man from his toyota Sienna car with REG NO.AWK-334-SZ.The suspects also abducted the victim and whisked him away inside the tricycle towards ifite deep inside the bush
Following the distress call, police operatives attached to B’ Division Awka in conjunction with vigilante group responded swiftly and went after the gang to a location inside an expansive bush at Agbani ifite Awka where the assailants on sighting the police abandoned their badly beaten victim later identified as one Chukwunenye Nwachukwu Nwadiobu ‘m’ popularly known as (Akirika) of Amudo village who was tied with a rope and about to be murdered on a laid wooden stake before the arrival of the police
The PPRO disclosed that exhibits recovered at the scene include a blue and white coloured tricycle with REG NO.AWK-161-VG, ID card bearing one ORDINAKA AYAEGBUSI also identified by the victim as one of his assailants and other incriminating items.
The Commissioner of Police CP John B.Abang,fdc while thanking “Ndi Anambra” for providing the Command with actionable intelligence, reassures the public of adequate protection.
CP Abang further made a clarion call on all residents of the state to report the aforementioned suspect or any suspicious persons to the nearest Police Station or call police emergency number 07039194332 for prompt response. please.
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