The police commissioner reiterated the commitment of the police to “ruthlessly deal with and rid the state of unrepentant criminals...'
The police spokesperson in the state, Daniel Ndukwe, in a statement on Monday, said two of the kidnappers were killed by police operatives who foiled the attack.Mr Ndukwe, a deputy superintendent of police, said the hoodlums had blocked the road and shot sporadically before the operatives “gallantly” moved in.The police spokesperson said some of the operatives were on escort duty for an unnamed high-profile individual during the incident.
One AK-47 rifle with two magazines, 82 rounds of 5.56 mm, 16 rounds of 7.62 mm calibres of live ammunition, a cutlass and two mobile phones were among the items recovered from the hoodlums, according to the police. Mr Uzuegbu commended the police operatives, the Neighbourhood Watch Group and Forest Guards involved in the operation for their courage and successfully repelling the attack.
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