Sunday, July 14, 2024 - The Anambra State Police Command has begun the search for kidnappers that abducted some persons.
It was gathered that the gunmen kidnapped at least three persons
in different locations on Saturday, July 13, 2024.
The first abduction which was captured in a video occurred at
Ifite-Amansea-Awka Road in Awka North Local Government Area, close to the
Nnamdi Azikiwe University’s second gate.
Some videos circulating on social media show the masked kidnappers
ordering the victims out of a Sports Utility vehicle and into their waiting
cars.
The other abduction occurred along Agulu-Oraukwu in Anaocha Local
Government Area.
The spokesperson of the command, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, who confirmed
the first incident said police responding team have recovered the victims'
vehicle.
“The Commissioner of Police Anambra State, *CP Nnaghe Obono Itam*
states that efforts are ongoing to arrest the assailants and rescue the victims
of the abduction incident by 2 pm on 13/7/2024 captured in a video along Ifite
- Amansea road, Awka,” the statement read.
"Meanwhile, the Police responding team recovered the
abandoned victim's vehicle, and joint security measures/personnel positioning
are already in place to forestall such/related incident in the State.
"To this end, the CP charges the Command tactical teams
deployed to complement the Joint Security team to redouble their efforts to
deprive the hoodlums of the space they desire so much to perpetrate their evil
acts and vows that the Police Command shall leave no stone unturned in hunting
down the assailants
“Further development shall be communicated.”
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