{"id":134756,"date":"2024-10-18T23:57:35","date_gmt":"2024-10-18T22:57:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/enugu-police-kill-two-kidnap-suspects-rescue-victim"},"modified":"2024-10-19T01:00:10","modified_gmt":"2024-10-19T00:00:10","slug":"enugu-police-kill-two-kidnap-suspects-rescue-victim","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/enugu-police-kill-two-kidnap-suspects-rescue-victim","title":{"rendered":"Enugu police kill two kidnap suspects, rescue victim"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Operatives of the Enugu State Police Command, on Thursday, raided a kidnap den.<\/p>\n<p>During the operation, a victim was rescued by the team, just as two of the suspected hoodlums were killed in a gun battle.<\/p>\n<p>DSP Daniel Ndukwe, the Police Public Relations Officer, Enugu State Command, confirmed the raid in a statement made available to DAILY POST on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>He said \u201cOn October 17, 2024, around 8 p.m., operatives from the Enugu State Police Command\u2019s Anti-Kidnapping, Distress Response and Special Intervention Squads, raided a kidnappers\u2019 hideout in Nokpa-Nike, Enugu East Local Government Area, following a diligently gathered actionable intelligence.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cUpon the operatives\u2019 arrival, the kidnappers opened fire, prompting a return of fire.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn the process, two of the suspects were neutralised, while others fled with varying degrees of gunshot injuries. A manhunt for the fleeing suspects and others linked to the syndicate is underway.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA male victim, identified as the personal assistant (PA) to a public figure (names withheld), kidnapped by the gang on September 27, 2024, in Trans-Ekulu, Enugu, was rescued unharmed.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDuring the operation, the police recovered one G-3 rifle, two AK-47 rifles, three magazines, and one hundred twenty-five rounds of live ammunition.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ndukwe added that preliminary investigations revealed that the criminal group had demanded a ransom of forty million Naira (N40,000,000.00) for the release of the victim.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe group is also found to be responsible for several kidnappings within Enugu metropolis and its environs. Some of their members had previously been arrested and arraigned in court, with firearms and ammunition recovered from them.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFurthermore, the buildings used for these criminal acts, including the present one, have been destroyed by the Enugu State Government.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Commissioner of Police, CP Kanayo Uzuegbu has commended the operatives\u2019 efforts and reiterated the command\u2019s unwavering resolve to eradicate violent crimes in the state,\u201d he further stated.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About Nigeria Follow Africa-Press<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. Operatives of the Enugu State Police Command, on Thursday, raided a kidnap den. During the operation, a victim was rescued by the team, just as two of the suspected hoodlums were killed in a gun battle. 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