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The Imo Police Command says it has arrested five suspected kidnapping syndicate responsible for terrorising residents in Obinze, Avu and environs as well as abduction of a 26-year-old woman from her residence in Obinze in Owerri West local government area.
The suspects are: Umaru Usman, 40, from Mauree in Sokoto State; Tukur Yau, 25, from Dawakinkudur in Kano State; Musbau Sabo, 18, from Warsaw Local Government in Kano State; Abdul Ibrahim, 30, from Sokoto State; and Jubrin Idris, 35, from Sokoto State.
A statement by the Police Public Relations Officer, Henry Okoye on Saturday, revealed that the Command, in response to a reported kidnapping of a 26-year-old woman from her residence in Obinze, on August 18, 2024 swung into action.
The release said that the Commissioner of Police promptly deployed the Command’s anti-kidnapping unit with all available operational resources and intelligence to apprehend the perpetrators and ensure the safe rescue of the victim.
The release added that operatives targeted a forest hideout in Avu, where the suspects were located and successfully rescued the victim unharmed and arrested the suspects.
Okoye, hinted that items recovered from the suspects include: one pump-action gun, five cartridges, two daggers, a cutlass, and various criminal charms.
He hinted that investigations were still ongoing to apprehend the remaining members of the gang and ensure they face the full extent of the law.
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