Police begin manhunt as gunmen kidnap three persons in Anambra

The Anambra State Police Command has begun the search for kidnappers that abducted some persons.

It was gathered that the gunmen kidnapped at least three persons in different locations on Saturday, July 13, 2024. 

The first abduction which was captured in a video occurred at Ifite-Amansea-Awka Road in Awka North Local Government Area, close to the Nnamdi Azikiwe University’s second gate. 

Some videos circulating on social media show the masked kidnappers ordering the victims out of a Sports Utility vehicle and into their waiting cars. 

The other abduction occurred along Agulu-Oraukwu in Anaocha Local Government Area. 

The spokesperson of the command, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, who confirmed the first incident said police responding team have recovered the victims’ vehicle. 

“The Commissioner of Police Anambra State, *CP Nnaghe Obono Itam* states that efforts are ongoing to arrest the assailants and rescue the victims of the abduction incident by 2 pm on 13/7/2024 captured in a video along Ifite – Amansea road, Awka,” the statement read. 

“Meanwhile, the Police responding team recovered the abandoned victim’s vehicle, and joint security measures/personnel positioning are already in place to forestall such/related incident in the State.

“To this end, the CP charges the Command tactical teams deployed to complement the Joint Security team to redouble their efforts to deprive the hoodlums of the space they desire so much to perpetrate their evil acts and vows that the Police Command shall leave no stone unturned in hunting down the assailants