Operatives of the Nigeria police Command in Abia State have arrested a suspected kidnapper, Ibrahim Audu during bush combing in the Ogwashi Forest, Old Umuahia in Abia State.
The Command’s spokesperson, DSP Maureen Chinaka, said on Friday in a statement that the sum of Eight Hundred and Thirty Thousand Naira Only (₦830,000.00), suspected to be proceed of ransom in was recovered from him.
Acting on actionable intelligence, operatives of the Violent Crime Response Unit (VCRU), Abia State Police, led to the 42-year-old resident of Umuahia arrest by the police, according to the statement, which also confirmed the release of a hostage in the raid.
The statement reads, “During the operation, the operatives were engaged by the kidnappers in a confrontation.
“The kidnappers, unable to withstand the superior firepower of the officers, fled the scene.
“However, the above-mentioned suspect was apprehended and the victim was successfully rescued while the ransom of Eight Hundred and Thirty Thousand Naira (₦830,000.00), collected from the victim’s family, was recovered”, according to the police.
The Command also said investigation is ongoing as efforts are in place to apprehend other fleeing members of the gang.
In the meantime, the Commissioner of Police, Abia State Command, CP Danladi Isa, has reiterated the Command’s commitment to ensuring the protection of lives and property.
The police Commissioner emphasized that improved security can be achieved through collective effort.
He also appealed to members of the public as partners in crime prevention, to always provide timely and useful information to the Police by visiting the nearest police station or calling the Command’s emergency hotlines.
