… kidnap victim rescued unhurt in Imo

The police in Imo State have arrested one Izuchukwu Chukwuma in connection with the alleged kidnap of 39-year-old Solomon Nwanguma. Chukwuma of Umuagwu Ifakala in Mbaitoli Local Government Area of Imo was alleged to have abducted Nwanguma of Umuanu Inyishi in Ikeduru LGA of the state, on October 5 at Prefab, Owerri North LGA. Spokesman […]

The police in Imo State have arrested one Izuchukwu Chukwuma in connection with the alleged kidnap of 39-year-old Solomon Nwanguma.

Chukwuma of Umuagwu Ifakala in Mbaitoli Local Government Area of Imo was alleged to have abducted Nwanguma of Umuanu Inyishi in Ikeduru LGA of the state, on October 5 at Prefab, Owerri North LGA.

Spokesman of the police in the state, SP Orlando Ikeokwu, said operatives of the Anti-Kidnapping Unit swung into action and through intelligence gathering arrested the suspect at his hideout on October 7.

He said exhibits recovered from him included one black  Lexus RX300 Jeep with REG. No. AKD 84 EH.

He said the suspect had made useful statements confessing to the crime and given the names of his gang members responsible for kidnapping within Owerri and its environs.

Ikeokwu added that he equally led the operatives to a lonely house near a forest at Umuagwu, Ifakala in Mbaitoli LGA, where the victim was rescued unhurt.

The police spokesman said that efforts are on to arrest other gang members, now at large.