Police Begin Manhunt As Three Persons Are Kidnapped In Anambra

The Anambra State Police Command has started looking for those responsible for some human abductions.

It was learned that on Saturday, July 13, 2024, the gunmen abducted at least three people from various locations.

The first kidnapping that was caught on camera happened outside the second gate of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, on Ifite-Amansea-Awka Road in the Awka North Local Government Area.

Videos of the masked kidnappers forcing the victims out of a sport utility vehicle and into their waiting cars have been making the rounds on social media.

The second kidnapping happened in Anaocha Local Government Area along Agulu-Oraukwu.

The victims’ vehicle has been retrieved by the police reacting squad, according to command spokesperson SP Tochukwu Ikenga, who also confirmed the initial event.

“The Commissioner of Police Anambra State, CP Nnaghe Obono Itam states that efforts are ongoing to arrest the assailants and rescue the victims of the abduction incident by 2 pm on 13/7/2024 captured in a video along Ifite – Amansea road, Awka,” the statement read.

“Meanwhile, the Police responding team recovered the abandoned victim’s vehicle, and joint security measures/personnel positioning are already in place to forestall such/related incident in the State.

“To this end, the CP charges the Command tactical teams deployed to complement the Joint Security team to redouble their efforts to deprive the hoodlums of the space they desire so much to perpetrate their evil acts and vows that the Police Command shall leave no stone unturned in hunting down the assailants

“Further development shall be communicated.”

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