By Marcus Ikechukwu
A three-member gang of kidnappers met their waterloo on Sunday, as police in EbonyisState, killed one and arrested two of them.
The suspects were busted during an attempt to kidnap a clergyman at gunpoint.
According to Onome Onovwakpoyeya, police spokesperson in Ebonyi, the clergyman was rescued unhurt, while three riffles were recovered from the suspects.
Onovwakpoyeya in a statement said the attention of the police was drawn by a distress call received by the State Commissioner of Police, Faleye Olaleye.
It said the kidnappers were intercepted along Ndofia Ishieke and Edupfu Egbu Ishieke in Ebonyi Local Government Area, whereupon sighting the police they abandoned their victim and took to their heels while exchanging gunshots with the Police to pave way for their escape.
“Today being 23/04/2023, the Commissioner of Police, Ebonyi State Police Command, CP Faleye S. Olaleye, psc received a distress call that a Clergy had been kidnapped.
“He immediately swung into action by mobilizing the tactical teams and the Divisional Police Officer of Ebonyi Division to condone and barricade marked out the areas.
“The Department of State service was equally involved in getting the location of the victim.
“The kidnappers were intercepted along Ndofia Ishieke and Edupfu Egbu Ishieke in Ebonyi Local Government Area, where they abandoned the victim and took to their heels while exchanging gunshots with the Police to pave way for their escape
“Unfortunately, they were overpowered by the superior firepower of the Police which led to one(1) of them being neutralized and the arrest of two(2) Principal Suspects.
“Two(2) AK47 and One(1) Lar rifles were recovered. Also recovered are two(2) Vehicles including that of the victim”.
