Awka Abduction: Efforts To Rescue Victims, Arrest Kidnappers Ongoing – Police

July 14, 2024
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Commissioner of Police Anambra State, CP Nnaghe Obono Itam, has stated that efforts are ongoing to arrest assailants and rescue the victims of the abduction that occurred on Saturday, 13th July 2024.

Prime Business Africa reports that the abduction that happened along Ifite – Amansea road, Awka, the Anambra State capital was captured in a video shared on social media.

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A statement signed by the Command Spokesperson, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, said the Police responding team recovered the abandoned victim’s vehicle.

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Ikenga added that a joint security team is already in place to forestall such incident  and other related criminal activities in the State.

Ikenga further disclosed that the Commissioner  has charged the Command’s tactical teams deployed to complement the Joint Security team “to redouble their efforts to deprive the hoodlums of the space they desire so much to perpetrate their evil acts and vows that the Police Command shall leave no stone unturned in hunting down the assailants.”

 

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