Operatives of the Enugu State Police Command attached to Unity Division have foiled a suspected kidnapping attempt on October 28, 2024, around 7:10 p.m., at the Neke-Uno axis of the Enugu/Opi/Nsukka Road.
This was made known by the Police public relations officer, Enugu State Police Command, DSP Daniel Ndukwe in a statement made available to newsmen in Enugu.
According to him , the suspects after an intense gun duel, fled with gunshot wounds, abandoning one AK-47 rifle, two magazines containing a total of twenty-two (22) rounds, and a chain of thirty-nine (39) live ammunition.
The PPRO disclosed that ,” further operations to hunt down the fleeing suspects the same night, led to a lecturer at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, reportedly kidnapped on October 26, 2024, escaping from his abductors’ custody.
“The Command refutes viral reports alleging the kidnapping of a Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) officer travelling from Benue State along the said route, clarifying that no such incident has been recorded anywhere in Enugu State.
“Additionally, claims suggesting the Enugu/Opi/Nsukka Road is unsafe for travellers are unfounded and the product of scaremongering, which be disregarded.,” Ndukwe said
He added that ,”the Commissioner of police, Kanayo Uzuegbu has ordered the deployment of additional personnel and resources to bolster both overt and covert police operations along the Enugu/Opi/Nsukka Road, reassuring the public of security and safety on the road and across the State”.
Author: Maureen Ikpeama
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