Anambra Police Arrest Kidnappers, Recover Victim’s Mercedes Benz SUV

David-Chyddy Eleke in Awka

The Anambra Police Command has arrested two members of a kidnap gang operating in Anam axis of Anambra West Local Government.

This was revealed in a statement the spokesman of the command, Mr. Tochukwu Ikenga issued yesterday in Awka, Anambra State.

The statement noted that the arrest followed a tip off, of an attempt by one Chukwuebuka Esulo to sell a Mercedes Benz GLK Sports Utility Vehicle, which was identified to belong to a kidnap victim.

The statement read: “On July 18, police detectives were alerted to one Chukwuebuka Esulo from Ebonyi State, who was seeking a buyer in Agulu, Anaocha LGA, for a black Mercedes Benz GLK SUV reg. No. BLF 746 EA.

“The owner had earlier been reported kidnapped in Aguleri on June 26 and the sum of N4.5m extorted as ransom from the family before he was released,” the statement said.

It said the man was arrested for questioning, and he confessed to being a member of the kidnap gang, while disclosing that he was sent from their camp to sell the car.

“The Commissioner of Police, Mr. Aderemi Adeoye transferred the case to the Anti Kidnapping Unit, Awkuzu, who then went after other members of the gang leading to the arrest of one other member of the gang Ejeka Ufuo, ‘m’ 23 years.

“Ufuo was led to believe that the vehicle had been sold and made to come out to collect the proceeds, when he was arrested.”

Ikenga said efforts were ongoing to arrest fleeing members of the gang and recover their weapons, while the police commissioner commended all personnel involved in the arrest.