The Anambra State Police Command has initiated a search and rescue operation for three individuals kidnapped at different locations in the state on Saturday.
Videos circulating on social media show gunmen abducting victims at Ifite-Amansea-Awka Road and Agulu-Oraukwu Road.
According to The PUNCH, the police have recovered the victims’ vehicles and deployed joint security measures to prevent similar incidents.
The Commissioner of Police, CP Nnaghe Obono Itam, has directed a thorough investigation and rescue operation, assuring that the command will leave no stone unturned in apprehending the assailants.
The Anambra State police spokesman, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, said after studying the videos, the police responding team recovered victims’ vehicles and placed joint security measures/operational positioning to forestall such or related incidents in the State.
Ikenga said manhunt and rescue operations are still ongoing in the localities to rescue victims and arrest the assailants as directed by the Commissioner of Police in Anambra State, CP Nnaghe Obono Itam.
He said, “Efforts are ongoing to arrest the assailants and rescue the victims of the abduction incidents on Saturday captured in a video along Ifite-Amansea road, Awka.
“Meanwhile, the police responding team recovered the abandoned victim’s vehicle, and joint security measures/personnel positioning are already in place to forestall such/related incidents in the State.
“To this end, the CP charges the command tactical teams deployed to complement the joint security team to redouble their efforts to deprive the hoodlums of any space they desire to perpetrate their evil acts and vows that the police command shall leave no stone unturned in hunting down the assailants
“Further development shall be communicated, please.”
