A kidnap victim in Ihiala area of Anambra State has been rescued by officers of the Nigeria Police Force and the Security Joint Task Force (JTF).
The spokesperson for the Anambra Police Command, Superintendent of Police Tochukwu Ikenga, while confirming the incident said the victim was rescued after the criminals’ hideout was busted by operatives of the force.
According to Ikenga, the criminal hideout was located at Umuduru, Ihiala Local Government Area of the state.
He added that the operation was carried out following the arrest of a suspect a few weeks ago.
The suspect, Ikenga said had confessed to being a member of a notorious kidnap gang, terrorising Ihiala area of the state
In addition, the police said the rescued victim, a man in his mid-30s, had been debriefed and released to his family, while operations were still ongoing with a combined team of police, military personnel and members of Anambra Vigilance Group.
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