Enugu State Police Command neutralized one suspected kidnapper, apprehended five others, and freed a victim during several operations across the state.
According to the Command’s Spokesman, SP Daniel Ndukwe, in a statement issued on Friday in Enugu, operatives seized an AK-47 rifle with two live rounds, a Toyota Corolla, ₦10 million in ransom money, and additional incriminating items.
These successes resulted from intelligence-led operations conducted between July 5 and July 16.
According to him, the command has recorded significant breakthroughs in its sustained fight against violent crimes, particularly kidnapping.
“On July 16, at 3p.m, operatives attached to Okpuje Division, in collaboration with members of the Neighbourhood Watch, Forest Guards, and local hunters, swiftly responded to a distress call regarding suspected armed kidnappers.
“The armed kidnappers were sighted in a forest at Okpuje-Ani community in Nsukka Local Government Area.
“Upon arrival, the armed suspects engaged the team. The operatives returned fire, neutralising one of the suspects while others escaped.
“An AK-47 rifle loaded with two live rounds of ammunition was recovered from the neutralised suspect,” he said.
The spokesman said that in a separate operation on the same day at about 4.00p.m., operatives of the Anti-Kidnapping Tactical Squad, acting on credible intelligence, arrested one Aliyu Adamu, 23, at Ugwu-Onyeama axis of Enugu-Onitsha Expressway.
“During interrogation, the suspect confessed to participating in multiple kidnappings and stated that he had been invited from Awka, Anambra, by another suspect now at large for criminal operations in Enugu State,” he said.
Ndukwe said that on July 15, at about 2:20p.m., the Commands Anti-Cultism Tactical Squad apprehended two female suspects – Juliet Chukwu, 39; and Nancy Chukwu, 40; – in an intelligence-led operation.
“The suspects, who are sisters and claimed to be law enforcement officers, were apprehended while sharing a ransom of ₦10 million.
“The ransom was obtained from their kinsman, whom they had conspired to kidnap on July 14, 2025, after initially demanding ₦50 million.
“The victim was rescued unharmed, and the operatives recovered the ransom cash and a Toyota Corolla vehicle belonging to one of the suspects,” he said.
The spokesman said that earlier, on July 5, at about 5:30p.m., operatives of the Anti-Kidnapping Tactical Squad arrested two suspects – Usman Musa, 20; and Musa Zaria, 24; both from Kogi State.
He said that the two suspects were apprehended during a tactical operation at Okemmou, 9th Mile Corner in Udi Local Government Area.
“The suspects were found in possession of clothing and a wristwatch belonging to two male victims kidnapped on July 4, 2025.
“The victims later identified both the items and the suspects as those involved in their abduction.
“The detained suspects will be arraigned in court once investigations are concluded. Efforts are ongoing to detain other suspects at large,” he added.
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