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Police Operatives attached to Area Command Headquarters, Onitsha while on patrol, have rescued a kidnap victim around Borromeo Roundabout, Anambra State.
A statement by the Command’s Spokesman, Ikenga Tochukwu, a Deputy Superintendent, said the operatives responded to a distress call in the area where they also arrested two of the suspects.
Part of the statement reads: “The Operatives responded to the distress call and caught up with a shuttle bus in which the kidnapped victim was held.”
“Two suspects were arrested at the scene while others managed to escape with gunshot wounds. The Police team recovered one Barreta pistol, nine rounds of 9MM live ammunition, and a shuttle bus without number plates which the criminals used for the kidnap operation.
The Commissioner of Police, CP Aderemi Adeoye*, while commending Police Operatives for the remarkable feat, charged them to intensify efforts aimed at apprehending the fleeing gang members. He also call on hospitals in the area to report anyone presenting gunshot injuries while treatment is ongoing to save lives.”
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