ENUGU — The Enugu State Police Command has rescued three victims of kidnapping in the state and reassures Ugwogo-Nike/Opi/Nsukka road users and the citizenry of the Command’s unwavering commitment to ensure adequate security and safety.
One of the kidnapped victims (male) was rescued by Police Operatives of the Command serving at Independence Layout Police Division while the other two were rescued at Igbokwube Village, Amalla in Udenu LGA by Operatives serving at Udenu Police Division of the Command.
In an official bulletin of the Command, 9 persons were nabbed in both kidnapping cases; 3 suspects were nabbed by the Independence Layout Police Division at Nkwo Ugwuaji community of Enugu South LGA while the other 6 suspects were arrested by Police Operatives serving at Udenu Police Division of the Command
The 3 suspects arrested in Ugwuaji community are Chidi Jobbison (male) aged 24, Emmanuel Ogbu (m) aged 25 and Ogochukwu Nweke (f) aged 17.
The nabbed trio wearing masks and operating in a yellow Suzuki mini bus with registration number UKP 270 YP, abducted their male victim from his house, took him to a bush in Ugwuaji where they obtained a ransom of six hundred and fifty thousand naira (N650,00.00), through a POS Operator; other members of their gang escaped.
The other six kidnapping suspects arrested by Police Operatives serving at Udenu Police Division of the Command are Okechi Chijioke (male) aged 29 and Ugwu Christiana (f) aged 24 (principal suspect), Ndidi Ekwueme (female) aged 27 (jujuist), Chinwe Okoro (female) aged 35 (ransom receiver), Nwabueze Friday (male) aged 26 (tricycle driver) and Titus Ekeh (male) aged 70 (provider of accommodation used for keeping the kidnapped victims); two (2) victims were rescued.
Ongoing investigation reveals that the male principal suspect lured their two victims through Facebook, with the promise of selling cheap clothes and bags to them.
The suspect with his cohorts, took them to their hideout and obtained a combined ransom of about five hundred thousand naira (N500,000.00) without releasing them.
Weapons retrieved from them include one (1) Dane gun, one (1) mock gun, one (1) tricycle, one (1) gas burner, one (1) 8-inches Winco foam, four (4) bags containing clothing materials and other incriminating items were recovered from them.
Meanwhile given the incessant attacks and abduction of some travellers at Agu-Ekwegbe community axis of Ugwuogo-Nike/Opi/Nsukka highway, the Commissioner of Police, Enugu State Command, CP Ahmed Ammani, fdc, has ordered the maximum deployment of operational and intelligence resources of the Command to ensure adequate security on the said road; CP assures that onslaught on criminal elements shall be sustained.
The Commissioner assures users of Ugwuogo-Nike/Opi/Nsukka highway and the citizenry of the Command’s unwavering commitment to ensure that their security and safety are maximally maintained, while categorically stating that onslaught on unrepentant criminal elements in the State shall be sustained.
DSP Daniel Ndukwe, Police Public Relations Officer, Enugu State Command reveals, “The suspects will be arraigned in court once investigations are concluded.”
