Anambra police bust kidnappers’ enclave, rescue victims

Anambra police bust kidnappers’ enclave, rescue victims

The Anambra State Police Command has busted a kidnappers’ den located in Umuduru in Ihiala Local Government Area of the state.

The command said its combined team of police, military and vigilantes carried out the operation and during which a kidnapped victim was rescued unhurt.

This was disclosed in a press statement issued by the command spokesman, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, on Tuesday.

Ikenga added that the feat was achieved following the arrest of a suspect name(withheld) a few weeks ago and his confession of being a member of a criminal/notorious kidnap gang terrorising the state, especially in Ihiala.

The statement read in part, “In an ongoing operation in Ihiala, a combined team of police, mmilitary and AVG operatives busted a criminal den at Umuduru, Ihiala and rescued a kidnapped victim unhurt.

“The feat is following an arrest of a suspect name (withheld) a few weeks ago and his confession of being a member of a criminal/notorious kidnap gang terrorising the state, especially in Ihiala.

“The rescued victim has been debriefed and released to the family, while operations are still ongoing. Further development shall be communicated, please.”