By Adetokunbo FAKEYE
Nigeria – The Anambra State Joint Security Team in coordinated operations today 22nd March 2025 by 7:20am rescued three kidnap victims along Onitsha/Owerri Express Road, Ozubulu.
The Anambra Police Command spokesman, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, who confirmed the rescue operations said, the rescued people have been rushed to the hospital by the joint security team following various degrees of injury already inflicted on them by the criminals.
“They are currently responding to treatment and shall subsequently be debriefed by the Police.
“Different security checkpoints in the State were alerted when the information of their abduction at Nkwelle-Ezunaka in Oyi Local Government was reported for possible rescue and arrest of the criminals.
“The state Commissioner of Police, CP Ikioye Orutugu fwc MNIPS PhD, while charging the operatives to redouble their efforts for possible arrest of the criminals assured the good people of Anambra of the Command’s commitment to protect lives and properties and sustained onslaught to deny the criminals the space to commit havoc”, Ikenga said.
