Police rescue kidnap victim in Enugu, recover exhibits

The Enugu State Police Command has rescued a female kidnapped victim (name withheld) and neutralised a suspect in Udenu Local Government Area of the state. The spokesman of the command, SP Daniel Ndukwe, said in a statement on Saturday in Enugu that the feat was achieved on Friday. Ndukwe said exhibits recovered from the gang […]

The Enugu State Police Command has rescued a female kidnapped victim (name withheld) and neutralised a suspect in Udenu Local Government Area of the state.

The spokesman of the command, SP Daniel Ndukwe, said in a statement on Saturday in Enugu that the feat was achieved on Friday.

Ndukwe said exhibits recovered from the gang included five rounds of live 7.62mm ammunition, one long machete, one short dagger, four mobile phones and four torches.

Other exhibits are two power banks, two memory cards, the sum of N51,700 cash, assorted food items, spoons, clothing materials, face caps and other items.

Ndukwe said the successful rescue operation followed the receipt of credible information on the abduction of the victim at about 3.30 pm within Ezimo community in the Udenu Local Government Area.

“The team comprised police operatives, soldiers of the Nigerian Army, Neighbourhood Watch and Forest Guards, trailed the suspects to Agu Orba Forest along the Ohebe-Orba axis of Udenu Local Government Area.

“Upon sighting the operatives, the hoodlums opened fire, but the operatives responded with superior firepower, neutralising one of the suspects, while others fled with varying degrees of gunshot wounds.

“Consequently, the kidnapped victim was successfully rescued unhurt, debriefed and reunited with her family,” he said. (NAN)