…as policemen rescue kidnapped victims, recover AK-47 rifle, ammunition
Police Operatives of Enugu State Command, serving in Hawk Tactical Squad, on December 19, 2023, at about 10 a.m., responded to credible information and rescued four kidnapped victims, three males and one female, in a forest at Agbogazi-Nike in Enugu East Local Government Area, barely one hour after their kidnap.
According to the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Daniel Ndukwe, “The hoodlums, upon sighting the Operatives, opened fire on them, but the gallant and tactful Operatives returned fire, neutralising one of the hoodlums, photograph withheld for ethical reasons, forcing others to escape with fatal gunshot wounds.
“One AK-47 rifle loaded with 19 rounds of live ammunition was recovered from them, while further manhunt operations to fish out the fleeing suspects are ongoing.
“Recall that Police Operatives of the Command, working with other security personnel, similarly rescued travellers alleged to have been kidnapped along Ette Road in Igbo-Eze North Local Government Area, en-route Abuja, on the 13th of December, 2023.
“The Commissioner of Police, CP Kanayo Uzuegbu, while reiterating the avowed commitment of the Police to deal ruthlessly with unrepentant violent criminals and their activities in Enugu State, has commended the gallant efforts of the operatives, charging them to ensure that the fleeing miscreants are fished out, dead or alive.
“The CP, therefore, entreats citizens of the State to remain law-abiding, vigilant, supportive, and report individuals sighted with gunshot wounds to the nearest Police Station, or call 08032003702, 08075380883, 08086671202, or 08098880172.”
