Police rescue monarch, arrest 5 suspects

The traditional ruler of Ugwuaku autonomous community, Eze Igbojionu Emmanuel has been rescued from kidnappers.

He was rescued by the Imo State Police Command alongside the secretary of Okigwe Local Government Area (LGA), Ndubueze Nwokoro.

The police said five persons, who allegedly kidnapped the monarch and LGA secretary were arrested.

The spokesman of the police in the state, Orlando Ikeokwu, who paraded the kidnappers said they had already been paid N1.2 million out of the N5 million ransom they demanded.

“On April 23 about 1930hrs, the traditional ruler of Ugwuaku Autonomous community, Eze Igbojionu Emmanuel was kidnapped and his Blue colour Highlander taken away. However, the kidnappers demanded a ransom of N5million as a result of which N1.2 million was paid, with the hoodlums demanding more.

“Also, On April 25, the gunmen abducted one Ndubueze Nwkoro, secretary to Okigwe Local Council, both men where kidnapped in Okigwe town.

“Moreover, through painstaking and discreet investigations, operatives of the command stormed the den of the kidnappers rescued the victims unhurt, and arrested five of the kidnappers.

“They will be charged to court accordingly,” Ikeokwu said.

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He listed the suspects to include Celestine Agu 27, Wisdom Sunday, 27, Godwin Obi, 22, Onyemauche Okpara, 29, and Chikwado Chukwu, 24.

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