Operatives of the Anambra State Police command have recovered two pump action guns, bullets, one Mercedes benz including other items from a suspected kidnappers. News Echo gathered that the suspected kidnappers who were driving along the Uga – Ezinifite Expressway on siting the police speed off and was chased by the gallant officers.
They later abandoned the car and escaped through the Bush. Confirmimg the report, Police Public Relations Officer, Anambra State Police Command, Awka, DSP Tochukwu Ikenga disclosed this to News Echo on Sunday, 6th August, 2023 through a press statement. According to Ikenga; “On Thursday, 3rd August 2023 at about 8.30 P.M.
A detachment of Police-led Forward Operating Base at Aguata while on patrol of Uga – Ezinifite Expressway saw an SUV drive past at a terrible speed. Suspecting that they may be kidnappers with an abducted victim, the team went in pursuit”.
“Several kilometres later the team found the vehicle in a ditch but without any occupant. They found clothing with blood stains in the vehicle as well as Two Pump Action Guns and a Machete.
The vehicle, a wine-colored Mercedes GLK 350 4matic with Registration No. Enugu ENU 484 JV was recovered and deposited for safekeeping at Area Command Headquarters in Uga”.
The Commissioner of Police, CP Aderemi Adeoye while commending the Joint Security Team for its vigilance has ordered a full-scale investigation to locate the owner of the vehicle and ascertain circumstances leading to the recovery of arms and offensive weapons from the fleeing hoodlums.
He enjoined people in the neighborhood not to harbor criminals but to turn them over to law enforcement in the interest of community safety.
