Three kidnap victims have rescued by the joint security team coordinated by the State Police Command.
A statement on Saturday by the Command’s spokesman, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, stated that the victims were abduction at Nkwelle-Ezunaka in Oyi Local Government Area.
They were however rescued along Onitsha/Owerri Express Road, Ozubulu.
“The victims were rushed to the hospital by the joint security team, following various degrees of injury already inflicted on them by the criminals,” the statement said.
In another development, operatives attached to the Special Anti-cult Unit, Enugwu Ukwu, have arrested two suspected phone thieves, notorious for robbing road users of their phones and personal belongings along Club Road Awka, popularly known as Abakiliki Street.
The suspects, Chibuike Ozoekwem (‘M’, 22) and Favour Patrick (‘F’, 19) were arrested in an uncompleted building at Onwurah Street, Awka, in the early hours of March 18, 2025.
A statement by SP Ikenga disclosed that one pump action gun, 16 pieces of expended cartridges, a battle Axe, and two suspected stolen phones were recovered from the suspects.
“A victim identified one of the recovered phones and stated that she was robbed on the 13th of March, 2025 at gun point by four armed men along the Club Road.
“The police operatives have expanded the investigation aimed at arresting other gang members,” SP Ikenga said.
Meanwhile, CP Orutugu has charged operatives of the Command to redouble their efforts for possible arrest of the criminals.
He assured the good people of Anambra of the Command’s commitment to protection of lives and properties and sustained onslaught to continue to deny the criminals the space to commit havoc.
