The Police in Anambra State, in collaboration with the military and Ihiala vigilante, intercepted a black shuttle with registration number RSH 255MS and rescued a kidnap victim during a routine patrol on Tuesday.
The vehicle, which was being driven “suspiciously, was stopped, and the occupants attempted to flee, resulting in the rescue of a kidnap victim.”
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According to a statement from the State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, the joint security team attempted to stop the vehicle, but the armed occupants opened fire on them.
He said during the gunfight, the joint security team succeeded in neutralizing one of the armed assailants and four others, who sustained bullet wounds, abandoned the shuttle and escaped into a nearby bush.
“Upon searching the vehicle, the operatives discovered a blindfolded victim, suspected to have been kidnapped, with his hands and legs bound and his mouth sealed. The victim was successfully rescued, provided with first aid, and debriefed by police operatives. The shuttle was also recovered. The joint security team is continuing operations in the area in search of the other suspects who remain at large,” he said.
Ikenga urged all private and public hospitals to admit individuals with bullet wounds or suspicious injuries but to report them immediately to the nearest police station.
This measure, he said, is crucial to the ongoing efforts to apprehend the fleeing suspects and prevent further escalation of criminal activities in the state.
“The command remains committed to ensuring security dominance through sustained patrols and targeted security operations in the state,” he said.
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