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The Police have arrested 53 kidnap and robbery suspects, through a tip-off from the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Intelligence Response Team (IRT), while 22 have been charged to Court in Abia State.
According to the Commissioner of Police, Ene Okon, during a press conference held at Police Headquarters in Umuahia, revealed that the introduction of operation Puff Adder launched in the state command is yielding the desired results.
He added that a total of eighty ammunition, firearms and other stolen items have been recovered from the suspects.
The Police boss stressed that three suspected kidnappers and their armourer were also arrested.
“The arrest of three notorious kidnappers and recovery of firearms following a tip-off generated from the IGP IRT team. The team arrested three suspected notorious kidnappers, alongside their armourer, a 65-year-old man who hails from Abia state.
“All the suspects confessed to several kidnapping incidents around Aba. The police are not resting; we are hunting for other gang members.
“A total of 80 ammunitions, firearms and other stolen items have been recovered by the Abia State Police Command, and 53 suspects involved arrested while 22 have been charged to Court.” (Channels TV)
