Hunters rescue kidnapped person in Anambra

Hunters in Anambra have rescued a kidnap person identified as Chukwunonso Nzekwe in Nimo Njikoka local government area of the state.

The Deputy Commander-General of the Nigerian Hunters and Forest Security Service (NHFSS) charge of Intelligence, Dr. John Metchie, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja.

He said the victim was rescued in a joint operation conducted by the NHFSS and the Operation Clean and Healthy Anambra Brigade on Saturday.

He added that the operation followed a report of a kidnap incident at the Catholic Church parishes in Nimo community where the victim, who is a building engineer, was kidnapped.

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Metchie said: “The victim was taken to Agu Urukwelora village in Egbengwu Ojideleke Nimo where the eagle eyes of the NHFSS intelligence officer in the village saw them in the bush.

”He informed a retired Superintendent of Police who in a swift response with other officers apprehended one of the kidnappers who hails from Nasarawa State and resident in Enugwu Ukwu, Njikoka LGA.

“Though his partners escaped after serious gun battles, the victim was rescued.

“A locally made gun was also recovered and the suspect was quickly handed over to the police at the Rapid Response section at Awkuzu for discreet investigation.”

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