Police foil kidnapping attempt, kill two suspects
Police in Enugu State have successfully thwarted a kidnapping attempt and killed two suspects during separate operations. The police recovered several firearms and ammunition from the suspects. The operations were conducted in collaboration with the Neighbourhood Watch Group following intelligence reports.
- ▪The police command in Enugu State foiled a kidnapping attempt and shot dead two suspects in two separate operations.
- ▪Three firearms, including an AK-47 rifle and a Beretta, were recovered during the operations.
- ▪The police received information about a gang attempting to kidnap an individual along the Nowas–Abakpa Road.
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Add us on Google The police command in Enugu State has foiled a kidnapping attempt, and shot dead two suspects in two separate operations in the state. This is contained in a statement by the command’s spokesperson, Daniel Ndukwe, on Tuesday in Enugu. Mr Ndukwe, a superintendent of police, said three firearms, including an AK-47 rifle, a Beretta and locally-fabricated double-barrelled pistols, two magazines loaded with 30 rounds of 7.62mm calibre ammunition, one live cartridge and phones were recovered during the operations. He said the police received information at about 8:30 p.m. on 30 May that a gang of about five armed men was attempting to kidnap an individual along the Nowas–Abakpa Road axis of Enugu.
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