Deadly Gang Who Kidnapped Priest Have Been Arrested , Weapons Recovered

ARREST OF KIDNAP/ARMED ROBBERY
SUSPECTS AND RESCUE OF VICTIM
Suspect: CHINEDU ODOEMENA M 24YRS,OGADINMA AJONUMA M 20YRS, UZOMA MEJURU M 48YRS ALL OF UMUOKPU
AGBAJAH IN NWANGELE L.G.A. OF IMO
STATE

On 16/06/2017, one Rev. Father (name withheld) of Okigwe Catholic Diocese was kidnapped and robbed of his Toyota Highlander jeep while on transit along Umuokpu Agbajah in Nwangele L.G.A by five unidentified armed men. On report of incident, operatives of the State Anti-Kidnapping Unit swung into action through tracking of the hoodlums.
On 18/06/2017, the victim was successfully
rescued unhurt at Umuokpu forest in Agbajah
Nwangele L.G.A. of Imo State and his Toyota
Highlander jeep subsequently recovered at
Umuocham in Agbajah Nwangele L.G.A. The
above mentioned suspects were arrested in
connection with the kidnap/robbery of the
victim. Suspects have confessed to the crime
and are cooperating with investigation. They
have also disclosed the identity of their
cohorts. They have equally confessed to other
kidnapping/robbery operations they have
carried out. Operatives are on the heels of
the gang members who are now at large.
Investigation is in progress.
2. RECOVERY OF ARMS AND AMMUNITION
EXHIBITS: (1)82 ROUNDS OF 5.56mm LIVE
AMMUNITION
(2) 3 K2 RIFFLE MAGAZINES
(3) ONE LOCALLY MADE REVOLVER PISTOL
(4) ONE LOCALLY MADE SINGLE BARREL
SHORT GUN
(5) ONE HUMAN SKULL
(6) TWO AXES
(7) ONE ID CARD
(8) SOME PHOTOGRAPHS
On 18/6/2017, operatives of Ngor Okpala
Division of the Command while acting on an
intelligence report executed a search warrant
in a shrine and house of one Chidera Njoku m
of Umuagwu Alulu in Ngor Okpala L.G.A. of
Imo State where the above listed exhibits
were recovered. The suspect on sighting the
police operatives took to his heels.
Coordinated efforts are being made to apprehend the fleeing suspect.
Addressing newsmen during a press
conference today, 20th June, 2017, at the Imo
State Police Command Headquarters, Owerri,
the commissioner of Police Imo State CP
Chris Ezike stated that the Rev Father was
rescued unhurt on Saturday in a forest in
Agbaja in the Nwangele Local Government
Area of Imo State and three of the kidnappers
were nabbed immediately.
The victim's Toyota Highlander jeep was
recovered from the suspects and they have
also made confessional statements to us.
Investigations are ongoing. We will charge
them to court. We will not rest on our oars
until all the bad elements are flushed out of
the state. Imo people have a right to enjoy
our protection and that is what we are offering them,he said. He further stated that the Imo State Police Command got intelligence and information about the activities of the suspect and with the help ofa search warrant his house and shrine were searched where the human skull and other exhibits were found.