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By Abiodun OBA
Gunmen who abducted persons along the Eke/Ebe Road in Udi Local Government Area (LGA) of the state, after a gun duel with the police abandoned their victims and fled.
The Police Command in Enugu State thus rescued, them unhurt.
The command’s spokesman, DSP Daniel Ndukwe, said in a statement on Wednesday in Enugu that the gun battle and rescue happened at about 6:15 p.m. on March 31, 2024.
According to Ndukwe, police operatives serving in Ezinze Police Division, complemented by the Neighbourhood Watch Group, rescued the victims allegedly kidnapped on the same date at about 4:55 p.m. along Eke-Ebe Road.
“The immediate rescue is due to the team’s swift response upon receipt of information alleging that the victims, who were plying the road in two Mercedes Benz 4Matic Jeeps, were abducted and taken into the forest.
“However, further operations to hunt down the abductors are ongoing,” he said.
The state Commissioner of Police, Mr Kanayo Uzuegbu, the Spokesman disclosed, had also condemned the viral video, which allegedly showed that another police team responded to the incident, but without clear knowledge of the location of the first responding team, and refused to go into the forest to rescue the same victims.
He said: “This is even when the police operatives had only arrived at the scene and were awaiting necessary intelligence-guidance before proceeding into the forest, to avoid any form of collateral damage.
“The commissioner further described the allegations contained in the viral video as an unfortunate act of mischief that is obviously aimed at maligning and distracting the police from frontally tackling and purging Enugu State of die-hard criminals and their activities.
“The commissioner emphasizes that the video was without doubt a gimmick intended to misinform and mislead the public, and the command will not waver in its quest to rid Enugu State of unrepentant criminals and their activities despite the mischievous distraction.”
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