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From George Onyejiuwa, Owerri
The Imo State Police Command, yesterday, paraded suspected armed robbers/kidnappers who threw their victim, Mr Obi Fredrick, into the Okija River, after robbing him of N9 million and his Lexus 330 RX SUV.
The suspects, namely, Obi Chidera Collins, Awaziama Jude and Ejionye Darlington, were paraded alongside other suspected criminals, yesterday, at the Imo State Police Command Headquarters, Owerri.
Addressing journalists, yesterday, the Spokesperson of the state police command, Henry Okoye (ASP), said: “On 06/04/2024, at about 0200hrs, a group of armed terrorists/kidnappers invaded the house of one Obi Fredrick ‘m’, abducted him, and took him to Okija in Anambra State, robbed him of about N9, 000, 000, a Lexus 330 RX SUV and other valuables”.
He further stated that the suspects also inflicted a deep machete cut on one of their victim’s hands and threw him into the Okija River in Anambra State.
He said: “Through data tracking analysis, operatives of the anti-kidnapping unit were able to rescue the victim from the river, the same night, and recover his Lexus 330 SUV. But emboldened by their recent success, the criminal gang continued their nefarious acts, invading the residence of the victim’s brother,
abducting his pregnant wife and his four-year-old son, and holding them hostage in their hideout at Eziama Ubulu in Oru-West L.G.A of Imo State.
“Following technical intelligence, operatives of Anti-Kidnapping Unit, Owerri, stormed the hideout, dislodged the kidnappers, arrested one suspect named Obi Chidera Collins, and rescued the victims unhurt.
‘The suspect was recognised by the kidnapped victim. His confessions led to the arrest of two members of his criminal syndicate, Awaziama Jude ‘m’ and Ejionye Darlington ‘m’. Recovered from the suspect include one locally made gun with two live cartridges. Investigation is in progress to arrest the fleeing members now at large,” the Imo police spokesperson said.
