Police rescue four men from kidnappers’ hideout in Anambra

The police command in Anambra says its operatives have rescued four persons from a kidnappers’ hideout in the state.

Toochukwu Ikenga, spokesperson of the Anambra police command, said the victims, who are all male, were rescued on Friday and have been reunited with their families in Akwa, the capital city.

He added that a local vigilante group collaborated with the police in the operation at Awgbu in Orumba north LGA.

Ikenga said in a follow-up operation on Saturday, police and members of the local group combed the surrounding bushes and recovered one AK-47 rifle abandoned by the kidnappers.

They also recovered two magazines loaded with 50 rounds of ammunition.

The police spokesperson said a manhunt had been launched to arrest the fleeing abductors.

He said Aderemi Adeoye, the commissioner of police in the state, commended the diligence of the joint team and promised to reward the operatives for their commitment to public safety.

Last month, gunmen abducted and killed Jude Oguejiofor, a former candidate for the house of representatives, in Anambra.