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Police bust kidnappers, rescue victims, recover arms, ammunition, vehicle

 



                          CP Barde


Operatives of the of Imo State Police Command has rescued two kidnap victims, recovered arms, ammunition and vehicle from suspected kidnappers in Ahaiazu, Mbaise Local Government Area, LGA.


This was following a report of the kidnapping of one Dominic Chukwuma and Silas Nnawubia respectively, received by the Command’s Anti-Kidnapping Unit.


The Operatives immediately,  swung into action after gathering both credible and technical intelligence that revealed their location in Ahiazu Mbaise LGA of Imo State. 


The police operatives stormed the kidnapper’s den and arrested one Obinna Onuoha, 35, and native of Umuegwu Mpam alongside one Igbokwe Joseph aged 35 years, a native of Umuchoko, Ihitte Aforukwu, both in Ahiazu Mbaise LGA of Imo State, in the process, the police operatives gallantly  rescued victims held in captivity unhurt. 




During interrogation, the suspects confessed to the crime of kidnapping and revealed how they escaped from Imo Correctional Centre jailbreak of 5th of April , 2021 , and thereafter, got a safe hideout in Ahiazu Mbaise, formed a kidnapping syndicate with their hideouts in strategic areas in the State. They also confessed that they are responsible for most of the deadly kidnapping incidents recorded in the state. 


The suspects later took the police operatives to their various hideouts in the state where most of their gang members were arrested.


Those arrested include: Tochi Chilak 'm' aged 27 and native of Ezeala Ihitte in Aboh Mbaise LGA of Imo State,  Sunday Richard 'm' aged 32 years, a native of Ikom in Cross River State, Comfort Ogbo 'f', 35, a native of Gwer West in Naka LGA of Benue State, Igbo Simeon 'm' aged 33 years and native of Gwer West in Naka LGA of Benue State,  Cyril Iwuagwu 'm' aged 65, a native of Umegwu Mpam in Ahiazu Mbaise LGA of Imo State,  Nkechinyere Ibe 'f' aged 35 and a native of Umuoyoka, Ihitte Aforukwu in  Ahiazu Mbaise LGA of Imo State,  Ebo Ubochi 'm' aged 26 years, a native of Umuaraku in Ehime Mbano LGA of Imo State. 


On searching the kidnappers hideouts thoroughly, the following items were recovered: one AK47 rifle, breech number 1142 with eighty-four rounds of live ammunition, four locally made pistols, forty-six rounds of live cartridges, one Toyota 4Runner SUV vehicle belonging to the victim, multiple bank ATM cards stolen from their victims and the personal belongings of the victim.   


Meanwhile, the victims have since been reunited with their family members and an aggressive manhunt is on to arrest the remaining members of the syndicate still at large . 


The Commissioner of Police,  Imo Command,  CP Mohammed Ahmed Barde,  psc (+), while commending the officers and men for their proactiveness and gallantry, thanked Imolites for their continuous support.  He enjoined them not to allow criminals and their cohorts use their  communities as safe haven to perpetrate heinous crimes and appealed to them to make sure they report any suspicious person or persons seen within their neighbourhoods to the nearest police station. He then, task the Hunters Association to always assist the police and other security agencies with credible and timely information on their findings in the bushes. Emphasising that most criminals have their hideouts located in bushes. Finally, he advised Imolites to form vigilante groups or neighbourhood watch association to complement the efforts of the Police.



    

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