Categories: Metro

Police arrest 2 suspects, rescue 3 kidnap victims in Abia

The Abia State Police have successfully rescued three kidnap victims, Azubuike Okorie, Oluebube Nwafor, and Ekene Ike, from a kidnap den in Umunneochi council area. The rescue operation took place following a raid at a bush in Lekwesi community.

Two male suspects, Abubakar Tukur and Ibrahim Sandari, were apprehended in connection with the kidnapping incident.

Acting on credible intelligence, the police, led by the Divisional Police Officer Isuochi and other operatives, launched the operation in the Lekwesi bush near Lokpanta. During the operation, they arrested Tukur and Sandari, leading to the rescue of the three victims, Ike, Okorie, and Nwafor.

It was later confirmed that the rescued victims hailed from Egwueme community in Enugu State.

Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of Abia State Command, SP Maureen Chinaka, made a statement confirming the successful rescue and arrest. She also revealed that one of the arrested kidnapping suspects, Abubakar Tukur, admitted to being a younger brother to another kidnapping suspect already in custody.

Attah Mike

Attah Mike is in charge of Infotech at IDOMA VOICE. He is an AI enthusiast. A photoshop expert and trained photographer/videographer. He studied Computer Science at FPN

Recent Posts

Trump promises nationwide ban on transgender surgeries for minors

US President-elect Donald Trump has pledged to implement a federal ban on gender-affirming surgeries and…

2 hours ago

Edo Gov-elect, Okpebholo declares Obaseki missing

Edo State Governor-elect, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has declared Governor Godwin Obaseki missing, citing his abrupt…

3 hours ago

Davido buys Elon Musk’s Tesla Cybertruck

Nigerian Afrobeat star, David Adeleke, widely known as Davido, has spent millions of naira to…

4 hours ago

‘I have been arrested by God’ – BBNaija’s Cross embraces spiritual calling

Former Big Brother Naija housemate Cross Okonkwo has publicly shared his journey of spiritual transformation.…

4 hours ago

Insecurity: Military uncovers ISWAP’s social media recruitment channels

The military has uncovered an intensified recruitment drive by terrorist groups, particularly ISWAP, using social…

4 hours ago

Corpse with machete wounds, missing parts found in Port Harcourt Market

Chaos erupted on Saturday morning at the bustling Ikoku Market in Port Harcourt, Rivers State,…

5 hours ago