The Anambra State Police Command has rescued a kidnap victim abducted on Tuesday at Umuege village, Amawbia in Awka area of the state.
Superintendent of Police Tochukwu Ikenga, Police Public Relations Officer in the state, confirmed this in a statement on Wednesday in Awka.
Ikenga said that the rescue was made possible following a chase and strategic positioning of operatives attached to the Central Police Station, Awka on receiving information about the abduction.
According to him, this made the criminals operating in an unmarked Sienna vehicle to abandon the victim in Umunya, along Enugu-Onitsha Expressway and fled the scene.
He said that the victim had been debriefed for necessary action.
The police spokesman said that the Commissioner of Police in the state, CP Ikioye Orutugu, had directed a comprehensive investigation into the incident.
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The News Agency of Nigeria recalls that the police inaugurated operation “Udogachi-Zero Kidnapping” in the state on April 14, 2025 to ensure a safe environment for residents and visitors.
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