By Praise Chinecherem
Operatives of the Anambra State Police command have arrested two suspected kidnappers for allegedly chaining their abductees in Umuohi Village, Okija in Ihiala Local Government Area of the state.
The command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Tochukwu Ikenga in a statement said the victims were also rescued by Police Operatives from Rapid Reaponse Squad, Awkuzu following credible information.
He said the rescued victims were kept incommunicado and chained to pillars for weeks, adding that efforts were on to arrest the other fleeing members of the gang.
He said, “Police Operatives from Rapid Reaponse Squad, Awkuzu acting on credible information stormed the compound of one Onyeka Aduba alias Totoritor at Umuohi Village, Okija and rescued three abducted citizens chained to building pillars by insurgents.
“Two suspects, namely, Okika Chukwujekwu ‘M’ aged 31years, Slyvester Okorie Ikwuanusi ‘M’ aged 55years were arrested for interrogation.
“The feat followed confession made by the notorious gang leader, popularly known as ‘Totoritor’ who was arrested earlier and had been in police custody.
“He was positively identified on 6/7/2023 by a victim with gunshot injury before he was arrested.
“Preliminary investigation reveals that the rescued citizens have been kept incommunicado and chained to pillars in the above-mentioned Compound for weeks before their rescue.
According to Ikenga, the Commissioner of Police, Aderemi Adeoye urged residents to disregard propaganda by outlawed groups and continue to partner with the Police and other security agencies to restore peace to the State.
“They are encouraged to report suspicious persons and unusual movement they may observe to the nearest Police Station or through the Command Emergency number 112 or call 07039194332 for prompt response.
“The ‘npf rescue me app’ is also available for free download on both Android and Apple IOS, for Android and iPhone users respectively,” he added.
