Personnel of the Anambra State Vigilant Group recently, rescued five persons alive from the various camps of the Fulani Herdsmen who kidnapped them in different parts of the State.
The victims, who include a Pastor with the Grace of God Church, Pastor Godwin Ani; a student of Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University (Igbariam Campus), Rapuluchukwu Achebe; and three young men, were reportedly kidnapped within a space of hours and had already been penned down for murder if their relatives failed to pay the different ransom amounts pegged on their head within a given period of time.
The gallant officers of the Igbariam squad of the Anambra Vigilante Group reportedly, invaded the herdsmen’s camp, overpowered the kidnappers and rescued the victims.
The student’s return alive was greeted by cheers, outburst of joy and warm reception by his fellow students, who welcomed him back.
Videos currently trending on social media, showed the Pastor and some of the rescued persons recounting their ordeal.
It was gathered that the student, Achebe, was kidnapped along the Igbariam-Achalla road on his way back to the university; while the other victims were abducted at the Achalla axis of the same road.
As at the time of filing this report, the Police Public Relations Officer , Anambra state Police command, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, said the report was not yet on his table .
Author: Maureen Ikpeama