Ebonyi State police command yesterday said they have arrested 23 kidnap suspects for masterminding the kidnap of one Lydia Uduma from Oso Adda South Local Government Area of the state and one Dr. Manyike Chuka and for committing other crimes in the state.
Speaking with journalists in Abakaliki, the state Police Public Relation Officer, PPRO, Sylvester Igbo, said some of the suspects were arrested while in gun battle with the police.
He said one of the hoodlums, identified as Abuchi Okum, 26 years and who hails from Amaeka in Ezza South Local Government Area, sustained injuries during the shoot-out while the others, who are now at large, will soon be arrested.
“SARS cracked down a gang of armed robbers that robbed Dr. Emmanuel Agha of No. 3 Emmanuel Close, off Hatchery on May 18, 2013 and dispossessed him and his wife of two laptop computers, five cell-phones, one wedding ring, one wristwatch, First Bank ATM card, and cash of N110, 000 only.”
Igbo said the hoodlums further threatened to kidnap Dr. Agha if he fails to drop N1 million for them at a particular location along Afikpo road opposite Chiboy Motors, but luck ran out on them as police intercepted them in an attempt to collect the money.
However, items recovered from them include one locally- made double barrel pistol, one Sony digital camera, one Baraka Digital Microscope, among other things. Although Igbo revealed the readiness of the police to intensify efforts to arrest the fleeing members of the gang as those arrested are undergoing interrogation.
Igbo further urged the members of the public to have confidence in the police and should volunteer vital information to the police to enable them nip in the bud, criminal activities in the state.
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