Five kidnappers have been neutralize in gun battle with operatives of the Nigeria Police Command in Abia State, South Eastern Nigeria.
Police said six AK-47 rifles, 335 rounds of live ammunition, fourteen magazines, five handsets, three cutlasses and five operational jackets were among the exhibits recovered from the gang during the encounter.
In a statement, the Command’s spokesperson, DSP Maureen Chinaka recalled that on Umuozo Village, Uratta road, off Port Harcourt road, on 30/06/2025 at about 1730 hours.
Police tactical team, leveraging on credible intelligence, a joint tactical teams of Abia State Police Command stormed a kidnappers’ den located at Umuiku Obete Village in Ukwa West LGA who were linked to series of kidnappings in the aforementioned area.
Part of the statement said, “Upon sighting the operatives, the notorious gang engaged the police in a gun battle.
“Unable to withstand the superior firepower of the police, five members of the gang were neutralized during the encounter, according to the police Command.
Investigation is ongoing to track and apprehend other fleeing suspects of the gang, according to the statement, which
The statement further said, police officers of the Arochukwu Divisional Headquarters, recovered a double-barrel long gun at Amuvi Village, Arochukwu in a separate operation on August 2, while investigation into the circumstances surrounding the recovery by the Force, is ongoing.
In the meantime, the Commissioner of Police, Abia State Command, CP Danladi Isa, has reiterated the Command’s commitment to eradicate crime and criminality in the state.
He urged residents of Abia State to remain vigilant and support the Police by promptly reporting anyone with gunshot injuries or any suspicious persons or activities to the nearest police station or through the Command’s.
