[News] One suspected kidnapper killed as police rescue kidnap victim in Anambra

A suspected kidnapper was on Saturday, September 9, has been killed by police officers who rescued a kidnap victim identified as Abuchi in Orumba South Local Government Area of the state.

 

Police Public Relations Officer in the state, DSP Tochukwu Ikenga said good-spirited individuals alerted the police on patrol about the kidnap.

 

Ikenga said;

 

“Police then trailed the kidnappers to an uncompleted building surrounded by a bush in Umuota village, Obosi, where they exchanged gunfire with the kidnappers. One of the hoodlums was shot and arrested while others escaped with bullet wounds.

“One double barrel pistol, two live and one expended cartridges were recovered from the gang.”