Police rescue kidnapped electrician in Anambra bush, arrest 3 suspects

The Anambra State Police Command has has rescued a kidnapped electrician and arrested 3 suspects

A associated information squad of the Rapid Response Squad successful Awkuzu, successful collaboration with members of the Agunechemba Vigilante Group, Nnobi, acting connected credible intelligence, stormed a bush successful Awuda, Nnobi, Idemili North Local Government Area connected the evening of April 18, 2026.

A connection connected Friday by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, said the squad stormed a forested hideout astatine Umuezeala Awuda Village wherever the suspects were operating.

Three antheral suspects were arrested astatine the scene. They were identified arsenic Chidalu Obi (25), Chichebem Ojenigbo (26), and Chikannechukwu Eze (20).

The constabulary besides successfully rescued the victim, an electrician, who was allegedly lured by the suspects nether the guise of offering him a occupation opportunity.

The electrician upon accomplishment astatine the agreed determination was reportedly ambushed, blindfolded astatine gunpoint, and whisked into the bush wherever helium was held captive.

Items recovered from the suspects see 1 locally made Beretta pistol and a ransom sum of ₦469,000.

Preliminary investigations revealed that the sus...