The Imo Police Command has arrested five suspected kidnapping syndicate responsible for terrorising residents in Obinze, Avu and environs as well as abduction of a 26-year-old woman from her residence.
This was disclosed in a statement by Imo state Police Public Relations Officer, Henry Okoye.
The statement said that the Commissioner of Police promptly deployed the Command’s anti-kidnapping unit with all available operational resources and intelligence to apprehend the perpetrators and ensure the safe rescue of the victim.
He said that investigations were still ongoing to apprehend the remaining members of the gang and ensure they face the full extent of the law.
