- The police operation results in the rescue of a kidnapping victim and the confiscation of firearms and a vehicle
- The incident unfolds during a routine township patrol following an urgent kidnapping report near Borromeo Roundabout at around 9:30 pm
Anambra State Police officers, operating under the Area Command Headquarters in Onitsha, have apprehended two individuals suspected of kidnapping. They successfully rescued a victim of kidnapping and seized both firearms and a vehicle.
This was disclosed by DSP Tochukwu Ikenga, the Public Relations Officer for the Anambra State Police. He revealed this information in an official statement on Thursday. It was during a routine township patrol on Wednesday night, around 9:30 pm, that the officers received an urgent call reporting a kidnapping incident near the Borromeo Roundabout.
Following this distress call, the police team promptly responded and intercepted a shuttle bus in which the abducted individual was being held captive.
“The highly trained operatives professionally engaged the kidnappers in a shootout without harming the hostage who was rescued unhurt.
“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 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.”