By Uche Kalu
Anambra State Police Command have recorded another success against the dare-devil kidnappers as they on Friday, 8th March rescued four men abducted by the kidnappers.
The Police intercepted the
kidnappers along Amagu Awgbu Road in Orumba North LGA while on patrol and snap
checks with the local vigilante as the kidnappers were heading towards an exit
route from the state.
According to a statement by the
Police Public Relations Officer,
Anambra State Police Command, DSP
Tochukwu Ikenga, the gang which opened fire sporadically on sighting the patrol
team, bowed to Police-Vigilante superior firepower while two of the three
vehicles the gang operated with were demobilised.
As remnant of the gang escaped
in the third vehicle, other gangsters fled into the bush on foot with bullet
wounds. One Pump Action Gun was recovered during the encounter.
Also recovered were two SUVs -
One 2017 edition of Toyota Highlander with Reg No. Abuja GWA 141 KZ and one
Mercedes Benz GLK 350 4Matic with Registration Number Anambra AGU 242 NQ.
Preliminary enquiry revealed
that the number plates on the Mercedes Benz SUV were issued to a Toyota Sienna
Space wagon vehicle.
Four abducted victims were
rescued unhurt from the gang and police is conducting preliminary debriefing to
ascertain circumstances of their abduction.
The Commissioner of Police,
Anambra State Police Command, CP Aderemi Adeoye, who described the rescue of
the victims as heroic, commended the effective collaboration between Police and
Vigilante across the state.
He emphasised that once the
protection of the citizenry is the focus, Police will work seamlessly with all
relevant stakeholders to eradicate all vestiges of threat that may be
confronting the people.
The CP who directed that the
case be transfered to Anti-Kidnapping Unit in Awkuzu, mandated the unit to
deploy its expertise in tracking down gang members who escaped the onslaught at
Awgbu and bring them to justice.
Uche is of the Ministry of
Information, Anambra State
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