The Police Command in Anambra and security Joint Task Force, JTF, have rescued a kidnap victim in Ihiala area of the state.
The command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, confirmed the rescue in a statement on Tuesday.
Ikenga said the victim was rescued after operatives busted a criminal den at Umuduru, Ihiala local government area of the state.
He said that the feat was achieved following the arrest of a suspect (name withheld) a few weeks ago.
Ikenga noted that the arrested suspect confessed to being a member of a notorious kidnap gang, terrorising Ihiala area of the state.
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He added that the rescued victim, a man in his mid 30s, had been debriefed and released to his family, while operations were still ongoing.
Ikenga noted that the ongoing operation in Ihiala had a combined team of police, military personnel and members of Anambra Vigilance Group (AVG).
Source: NAN
