Ebonyi State
Police Command yesterday arrested two soldiers (names withheld) and two
civilians, Mmaduabuchi and Obiefule, who allegedly masterminded the kidnap of
an Ebonyi
businessman, Mr. Igwe Kingsley Uche.
The incident
which occurred around 2:15 pm, took passers-by by surprise as the victim who
went to eat at a joint on Ogoja Road was allegedly forced into a waiting Lexus
RX 300 jeep by suspected kidnappers in Army uniforms
The victim,
who was dazed, decided to escape for his life by jumping out from the
kidnappers’ car at a police point along Abakaliki-Enugu Expressway
Explaining his
ordeal to newsmen in Abakaliki, the victim said: “The hoodlums were on high
speed along Abakaliki-Enugu Expressway heading to Enugu State. Luckily, I saw a
police check-point and I jumped out of the jeep and alerted the policemen, who
arrested them.
“The
kidnappers were taken to the police headquarters, Abakaliki where two of the
kidnappers are being detained. The two soldiers and the two cars used for the
operation: RX 300 Lexus Jeep and a Honda car, without plate numbers including
two AK 47 rifles and one pistol were taken to Nkwagu Military Cantonment,
Abakaliki”
While
commending the police for his rescue, the victim, however, alleged his unlawful
and subsequent bail at the police command despite his travail.
According to
him, “my life was under threat and I don’t understand why the police are not
straightforward with this case.”
The state
police spokesman, DSP Jude Madu, confirmed the kidnap.
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