Police Kill Two Suspected Kidnappers, Recover Arms in Anambra

The Anambra State Police Command has killed two suspected kidnappers during a gun duel along Eziowelle Road in Idemili Local Government Area of the state.

The command’s spokesperson, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday.

Ikenga said operatives attached to the Rapid Response Squad, Awkuzu, received credible information that a group of suspected armed robbers and kidnappers had been sighted along the road.

He said the operatives swiftly mobilised to the area and engaged the suspects after they opened fire on the police team.

According to him, two of the suspects sustained fatal gunshot injuries during the encounter, while other members of the gang fled with varying degrees of gunshot wounds.

The police recovered one AK-47 rifle with a magazine containing four rounds of live ammunition, one pump-action gun and five live cartridges from the scene.

Ikenga said the operation was part of the command’s ongoing intelligence-led efforts to tackle kidnapping, armed robbery and other violent crimes across the state.

He said further investigations had commenced, while intensified efforts were underway to track down the fleeing members of the gang.

The command, under CP Nnanna Oji Ama, reaffirmed its commitment to dismantling criminal networks and improving the safety and security of residents across Anambra.