The Anambra State Police Command says its operatives attached to Area Command Headquarters, Onitsha has intercepted a kidnap gang and rescued a victim.
The Police Public Relations Officer in Anambra State, Tochukwu Ikenga, made the disclosure in a statement on Friday.
According to the PPRO, the operatives while on township patrol on Thursday, received a distress call at about 9.30 P.M. of a kidnap incident around Borromeo Roundabout.
“The Operatives responded to the distress call and caught up with a shuttle bus in which the kidnapped victim was held.
“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,” Ikenga said.
The Anambra PPRO revealed that 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.
He said; “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 call on hospitals in the area to report anyone presenting gunshot injuries while treatment is ongoing to save lives.”
