Two suspected kidnappers have been arrested in Anambra State as part of an ongoing police crackdown on abduction gangs under the code name ‘Operation Udo Ga Achi – Zero Kidnapping.’
The suspects, identified as Celestine Onuyia, 52, and Jacinta Okolo Udenka, 45, both residents of Oba in Idemili South, were apprehended following intelligence received by the Rapid Response Squad and Anti-Kidnapping Unit.
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A police statement released on Sunday confirmed the recovery of one pump-action rifle, seven locally made firearms, and 28 live cartridges during the arrest. Further investigation reportedly led officers to a hideout in Omasi, Ayamelum Local Government Area, where two AK-47 rifles and empty magazines were seized.
The arrests are believed to be linked to a kidnapping in Nnewi in July 2024, during which a ransom of ₦17.5 million was paid before the victim was freed.
Police say investigations are continuing.
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