Police rescue kidnap victim, neutralize one in Enugu

The Police Command in Enugu State said operatives of the Command, attached to the CP’s Monitoring Unit and the Anti-Kidnapping Tactical Squad, have rescued a male kidnapping victim and neutralised one of the kidnappers in the early hours of May 3, 2025.

The Police Public Relations Officer in the State, Daniel Ndukwe, said this in a statement on Sunday in Enugu.

Ndukwe said the operation also led to the recovery of a locally made double-barrelled pistol loaded with two live cartridges from the neutralised suspect and a green-coloured Nissan Almeria car used by the kidnappers.

He said the suspects, operating in the Nissan vehicle, had abducted the victim in his Mercedes Jeep after firing sporadically within the Government Residential Area (GRA) of Enugu at approximately 9:00 p.m. on May 2, 2025. They subsequently transported him to an unknown location.

“The Commissioner of Police, CP Mamman Bitrus Giwa, psc, on receipt of information on the incident, immediately mobilised operational and intelligence assets, directing personnel to ensure the victim’s safe rescue and the apprehension of the perpetrators.

“Through coordinated efforts, the police operatives trailed the gang to their hideout in a valley within the Ngwo area. A gunfight ensued, leading to the neutralisation of one of the suspects and the safe rescue of the victim. However, the suspects had forcefully transferred the sum of two million, two hundred and fifty thousand naira (₦2,250,000.00) from the victim’s account after initially demanding a ransom of twenty million naira (₦20,000,000.00).

According to him, “CP Giwa, while commending the operatives for the swift and successful operation, has mandated them to intensify efforts to apprehend the remaining fleeing suspects and recover the victim’s vehicle.

“He reaffirms the Command’s unwavering commitment to rid the State of unrepentant criminals, soliciting citizens’ continued support.