Anambra State Police Command and the Security Joint Task Force have rescued a
kidnap victim in the Ihiala area of the state.
The command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, who confirmed the
rescue in a statement on Tuesday said, the victim was rescued after operatives busted a
criminal den at Umuduru, Ihiala Local Government Area of the state.
He said that the feat was achieved following the arrest of a suspect (name withheld) a
few weeks ago, and the arrested suspect confessed to being a member of a notorious
kidnap gang, terrorizing the Ihiala area of the state
He also said, the rescued victim, a man in his mid-30s, had been debriefed and released
to his family, while operations were still ongoing, adding that the ongoing operation in
Ihiala had a combined team of police, military personnel, and members of Anambra
Vigilance Group.
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