Police Recover Guns as Suspected Kidnappers Dump Vehicle, Escape with Victim in Anambra

David-Chyddy Eleke in Awka

A gang of kidnappers operating at Uga-Ezinifite Road in Aguata Local Government Area of Anambra State, reportedly escaped with their victim last Thursday after their car ran into a ditch.

The alleged kidnappers also dumped the operational vehicle, a Mercedes Benz GLK Sports Utility Vehicle, suspected to have been snatched from their victim, and left behind their pump action guns and blood stained clothes.

The Spokesperson of Anambra State Police Command, DSP. Tochukwu Ikenga, disclosed this in a press release in which he said that the kidnapper were spotted by police operatives, when driving at a high speed at about 8:30 p.m. on Thursday.

Ikenga’s press release read: “On Thursday, August 3, 2023 at about 8.30 p.m., a detachment of police at Aguata while on patrol along Uga-Ezinifite Expressway saw an SUV drive past at a terrible speed.

“The operatives suspected that they may be kidnappers with an abducted victim, and the team went in pursuit.

“Several kilometres away, the team found the vehicle in a ditch but without any occupant.

“They found clothing with blood stains in the vehicle, as well as two pump action rifles, and a machete.

“The vehicle, a wine-colored Mercedes GLK 350 4matic, with Registration No: Enugu ENU 484 JV was recovered and deposited for safekeeping at Area Command Headquarters in Uga.”

Ikenga stated that the Commissioner of Police in Anambra State, CP. Aderemi Adeoye, has commended the joint security team for their vigilance, and also ordered a full-scale investigation to locate the owner of the vehicle and ascertain circumstances leading to the recovery of arms and offensive weapons from the fleeing hoodlums.

The commissioner also enjoined people in the neighborhood not to harbor criminals but to turn them over to law enforcement in the interest of community safety.