Also, two AK-47 riffles were recovered from the suspects who were cut unawares during the sharing of the five million naira ransom from their victim, 68 year old Anthony Onu, who was kidnapped in his GRA Onitsha residence on 3rd May, 2003.
Another victim, Joakim Onwukwalu, who was kidnapped at Amichi in Nnewi South Local Government Area of Anambra State on the 29th of April was equally rescued by men of the State Anti Robbery Squad (SARS), led by its commander, James Nwafor, a Chief Superintendent of Police same day.
However, two of the suspects with bullet wounds, who engaged the police in the shoot out, Chinedu Ejike (27) and Chizoba Okolo, (23) both from Eziagulu in Aguleri, Anambra East Council Area, told reporters yesterday that they participated in the operation.
Infact, Okolo told reporters that he was lured into the action by a person he mentioned as Chukwudi and his in-law’s house was used as the hideout.
One of the killed suspects, Ajana Chukwuma, was identified as a vigilance group member from Nsugbe Central Security through his identity card, which was equally displayed by the police yesterday.
Addressing reporters yesterday at the (SARS) office in Awkuzu, where the bodies of the killed suspects were displayed and the arrested ones paraded, the State Police Public Relations Officer, Emeka Chukwuemeka, said the command was still on the watch- out for others.
He said that the shoot-out with the hoodlums was a prolonged one which he said led to the killing of five of the suspects, while two were arrested with gun shot wounds.
He, therefore, praised the gallantry of men of the (SARS) and implored them to continue in the same direction with the same spirit, adding “it is part of the war this command is waging against criminals in this state.”
On the activities of the vigilance groups in Anambra State, Chukwuemeka said the group was going through some measure of reforms, adding that in every 12, there must be Judas.
He said after the reforms that the bad eggs in the vigilance group would be flushed out.
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