No fewer than three victims, including a husband and wife were rescued from suspected kidnappers by operatives of Divisional Police Headquarters in Anoacha Local Government Area of Anambra State.
The Anambra State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga who disclosed this in a statement in Awka on Sunday, said the operatives responded swiftly to a distress call along Okacha junction, Neni on 3rd May 2025 by 8:45 pm, foiled a kidnap incident, rescued three victims including a husband and wife and recovered one of the victim’s vehicles from the scene.
Subsequently, the Joint Security Force, comprising the Military, Civil Defence and Vigilantes complimented the onslaught of the Police operation aimed at arresting the armed hoodlums and recovering one Black Lexus 350 SUV with Reg. No: ABJ 557 LD reportedly snatched from the second rescued victim and which the hoodlums used to escape from the scene.
However, the State Commissioner of Police, CP. Ikioye Orutugu has therefore urged residents to remain vigilant and law-abiding, working together with security agencies to maintain peace and security in the State, the PPRO noted.
