…travellers kidnapped in Enugu Ezike while traveling with PMT have been rescued
Operatives of Enugu State police command serving in Hawk Tactical Squad on Tuesday, killed one suspected Kidnapper while rescuing four of their victims after the operation in a forest at Agbogazi-Nike in Enugu East Local Government Area.
The successful operation according the command’s spokesperson, DSP Daniel Ndukwe followed a credible information by their operatives barely one hour after the kidnap incident.
Ndukwe said 1 AK47 riffle with 19 rounds of ammunition was recovered while other members of the gang escaped.
“Police Operatives of Enugu State Command, serving in Hawk Tactical Squad, today, December 19, 2023, at about 10 a.m., swiftly responded to credible information and rescued four (4) kidnapped victims (three males and one female) in a forest at Agbogazi-Nike in Enugu East Local Government Area, barely one hour after their kidnap.
“The hoodlums, upon sighting the Operatives, opened fire on them, but the gallant and tactful Operatives returned fire, neutralizing one of the hoodlums (photograph withheld for ethical reasons), forcing others to escape with fatal gunshot wounds. One (1) AK-47 rifle loaded with nineteen (19) rounds of live ammunition was recovered from them, while further manhunt operations to fish out the fleeing suspects are ongoing.”
Ndukwe in the statement made available to newsmen on Tuesday night, also recalled “that Police Operatives of the Command, working with other security personnel, similarly rescued travelers alleged to have been kidnapped along Ette Road in Igbo-Eze North Local Government Area, en-route Abuja, on 13/12/2023.
“The Commissioner of Police, CP Kanayo Uzuegbu, psc (+), while reiterating the avowed commitment of the Police to deal ruthlessly with unrepentant violent criminals and their activities in Enugu State, has commended the gallant efforts of the operatives, charging them to ensure that the fleeing miscreants are fished out, dead or alive.
The CP, therefore, entreats citizens of the State to remain law-abiding, vigilant, supportive, and report individuals sighted with gunshot wounds to the nearest Police Station, or call 08032003702, 08075380883, 08086671202, or 08098880172.”
