SOLDIER ARRESTED AS MEMBER OF KIDNAP GANG

‘Three of them, including a lance corporal in the Nigerian army, were wearing military uniform and vests when they were nabbed by the police on Friday after allegedly abducting one Uchenna Ezeonu in Ekwulobia, Anambra State, the police said.

Penpushing further reports that, the Command spokesman gave identities  of the suspects as include;, Obasi Peter, Benjamin Nicholas, Okoye Ugochukwu and Ojiegbe Obinna,  who he said were arrested alongside three suspected accomplices.

 “On the 24th May, 2019, at about 11am, there was a distress call along Isuofia road in Aguata council area that three persons in military uniforms abducted one Uchenna Ezeonu of Omeke village around Ekwulobia roundabout and whisked him away to unknown destination’, he said.

“Following the distress call, Police Operatives attached to operation Puff Adder in conjunction with Joint Patrol teams rushed to the scene and cordoned off the entire area in search of the hoodlums along the bush path by Uyo-Eke market road. Consequently, three suspects in military attires who abducted the victim were rounded up and arrested inside the bush.

Penpushing also reports that, Mohammed said, preliminary investigation revealed that one of the suspects, Ojiegbe Obinna, a lance corporal, serves with the Nigerian Army and was deployed to 101 Special Forces Battalion, Maiduguri, Borno State.

“He was subsequently handed over to Onitsha Military Cantonment for discreet investigation while the remaining two suspects in military vest were discovered to be fake soldiers with their accomplice,” he added.

Meanwhile, the police image maker said the victim was rescued unhurt, and further assured that the case was being investigated.