The Police Command in Anambra State has rescued Mr Chimezie Abordike, kidnapped at Ilongwodo-Ogidi, in Idemili North Local Government Area by suspected armed robbery gang.
The Command’s Public Relations Officer, Mr Haruna Mohammed disclosed this in a statement made available to newsmen .
Mr Mohammed explained that the victim was lured through social media into the bush and robbed at gunpoint.
According to the PPRO, following a distress call at the Ogidi Police, Police operatives attached to Ogidi Division and Operation Puff Adder responded swiftly and rushed to the bush.
He explained that on sighting the police, the hoodlums opened fire, but the team responded thereby forcing the miscreants to jettison their mission and scamper for safety leaving behind the victim.
Mr Mohammed said before the police intervention, the hoodlums had robbed the victim of five thousand naira, phone and an ATM card which was used to withdraw fifty-one thousand naira from the victim’s bank account while in captivity.
The statement also disclosed that one Arinze Okorie of Iyienu-Ogidi was arrested and two machetes were recovered from him.
Mr Mohammed added that efforts were on to apprehend other fleeing accomplices in order to bring them to Justice.
In another development, the police said two suspects, Uche Ogbu and Chinecherem Nweke, who specialized in snatching handbags and handsets from victims using a motorcycle have also been arrested.
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