By OBINNA UNAEZE

The Police Command in Anambra has rescued a kidnap victim in Oba/Ojoto, Idemili South Local Government Area, seven hours after his abduction.

The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday in Awka.

Ikenga said the victim was abducted by suspected armed hoodlums in Umuru Village, Nnobi, within Idemili South Local Government Area.

He explained that joint operatives from the Police Command and Tactical Team mounted a coordinated rescue operation in the early hours of Sept. 30.

“The victim was rescued seven hours after he was abducted by armed criminals at Umuru Village, Nnobi,” Ikenga said.

The kidnappers had demanded a ransom of N10 million before the rescue was carried out, Ikenga revealed.

According to him, intelligence-led tactical teams were deployed immediately to comb the location extensively.

“Under pressure from the advancing rescue team, the kidnappers hastily released the victim and fled into nearby bushes,” he said.

The victim was rescued unharmed, debriefed, and has since been reunited with his family.

Ikenga said the command was pursuing leads for the possible arrest of the fleeing suspects.

He quoted the Commissioner of Police, Ikioye Ortugu, as commending the operatives for their swift intervention.

Ortugu reassured residents of the command’s commitment to tackling crime and safeguarding lives and property across the state. (NAN)