The Anambra State Police Command has rescued a kidnap victim and recovered arms and ammunition in the process. On 25/04/2019 at about 10:30pm, following intelligence report from Owerri in Imo State that gunmen suspected to be kidnappers abducted one Obinna Davidson with his red Lexus car and headed towards Onitsha in Anambra State.
Following the distress call, Patrol teams attached to Operation Udoka were alerted who later traced the hoodlums to a secluded flat located inside a bush around Oba area in Idemili South LGA of Anambra State.
The Victim was rescued unhurt and his vehicle recovered. Hoodlums escaped through the rear fence into the bush.
Meanwhile, a search was conducted inside the building and the following exhibits were recovered.
-Two AK47 riffles with ten rounds of live ammunition.
– One Beretta pistol with ten rounds of .9mm ammunition.
Scene was cordoned off and efforts are being intensified to apprehend fleeing suspects in order to bring them to Justice.
ARREST OF SUSPECT AND RECOVERY OF TWO STOLEN VEHICLES.
On the 25/04/2019 at about 2pm,following intelligence report, police detectives arrested one Collins Ike ‘m’ at Limca road Nkpor in Idemili North LGA of Anambra State.
Preliminary investigation revealed that suspect is a receiver of stolen vehicles and two Honda CRV vehicles with REG numbers AL 291 GRA black in colour and PR 226 AAA were recovered from the suspect including the one earlier reported stolen.
Case under investigation and effort is ongoing to apprehend fleeing accomplices in order to bring them to Justice.