The Anambra State Police Command has rescued a kidnapped victim while on a routine visibility patrol around the Isulo axis of Orumba South Local Government Area of the state.
It was gathered that the victim said to be a South African-based man and a native of Obinagu–Isikweachi, Oji River Local Government Area of Enugu State, was abducted on January 1, 2026, in the evening hours.
In a press statement released on Friday, the Spokesman for the Anambra State Police Command, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, said the victim was abducted from his hometown by a gang of six-armed men who reportedly covered their faces with masks.
Ikenga said he was rescued by police-led joint security operatives attached to the Forward Operating Base, Aguata during a routine patrol on Thursday.
The statement read in part, “Police-led joint security operatives attached to the Forward Operating Base, Aguata, in the early hours of January 15, 2026, while on routine visibility patrol around the Isulo axis of Orumba South Local Government Area, Anambra State, successfully rescued a kidnapped victim.
“The victim disclosed that he is a Nigerian citizen and native of Obinagu–Isikweachi, Oji River Local Government Area of Enugu State, but is currently based in South Africa.
“He was abducted on January 1, 2026, in the evening hours, from his hometown by a gang of six armed men who reportedly covered their faces with masks.
“The victim further revealed that the kidnappers had demanded a ransom of ₦40 million from his wife and relatives.
“He, however, managed to escape from the kidnappers’ den, leading to his eventual rescue by the joint security operatives.”
He said following his rescue, the victim was properly debriefed and has since been reunited with his family.
“Meanwhile, the operatives are actively working with actionable intelligence provided by the victim to identify and dislodge the criminal hideout within the area and arrest those responsible.
“The Anambra State Police Command continues to reiterate its commitment to sustaining proactive policing.
“Further developments shall be communicated, please,” he added.
Punch Online had on Thursday reported that the Anambra State Police Command has arrested two suspected armed robbers linked to a proscribed secessionist group following a two-hour gun battle at Enugwu-Agidi Junction in Dunukofia Local Government Area of the state.
The Spokesman for the Anambra Police, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, said the duo was arrested in the early hours of Wednesday after a gun duel with a five-man robbery gang.
Ikenga, said the arrest marked another significant operational breakthrough in the command’s sustained efforts to rid the state of criminal elements and ensure the safety of lives and property.
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