The police have rescued three kidnap victims and recover firearms from their abductors during an enforcement aimed aimed at the terrorism act in Enugu State.
The state’s Command stated that the operation followed a credible intelligence by it’s Anti-Cultism Sub-Unit of the Violent Crime Response Unit (VCRU) who immediately chased perpetrators of the act and rescued the individuals unscatched.
According to a statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer, Daniel Ndukwe,on Tuesday, the officers, who carried out the rescue alongside members of the Neighborhood Watch chased the suspects to Hillview Road, Independence Layout where the alleged offenders abandoned their Lexus RX350, leaving the abductees.
Ndukwe mentioned that Items recovered from the scene included the Lexus RX350, a locally fabricated Beretta-like pistol loaded with five rounds of 9mm live ammunition, a locally made cut-to-size firearm and one live cartridge.
The Police also recovered a pair of hand gloves, a ski mask and one mobile phone allegedly abandoned by the fleeing suspects, adding that investigation had been intensified and a manhunt launched to identify and arrest the suspects, recover additional exhibits and establish their involvement in the crime.
The Commissioner of Police, Mamman Giwa, reaffirmed the Command’s commitment to sustaining intelligence-led and community-supported operations against kidnapping, armed robbery, car snatching and other violent crimes.
Giwa urged members of the public to remain vigilant and provide timely and credible information to the Police to assist in preventing and combating criminal activities across the state.