Anambra police arrest two suspected kidnappers, recover victim’s car
The suspects were said to have kidnapped a victim at Aguleri in Anambra East LGA on June 26 and collected N4.5 million as ransom from the family before the victim was released, but his car was not released.
They were arrested by the police operatives when one of them had gone to Agulu in Anaocha LGA of the state to seek a buyer for the vehicle. The state police spokesman, DSP Tochukwu Ikenga, disclosed the development in a statement on Saturday. Ikenga said, “On July 18, 2023, police detectives were alerted to one Chukwuebuka Esulo from Ebonyi State who was seeking a buyer in Agulu, Anaocha LGA, for a black Mercedes Benz GLK SUV registration number BLF 746 EA.
“The owner of the vehicle had earlier been reported kidnapped in Aguleri on June 26, 2023, and the sum of N4.5m was extorted as ransom from the family before he was released.
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