Police foil kidnapping attempt in Enugu after gun battle
Police operatives in Enugu State stopped a kidnapping attempt along the Adani–Nsukka Road. Officers, working with the Neighbourhood Watch Group, intercepted the suspects and engaged them in a gunfight. One suspect was killed, and an AK-47 rifle was recovered. SP Daniel Ndukwe and CP Mamman Giwa confirmed the incident and praised the officers’ actions.
What we know
- Police and Neighbourhood Watch Group members confronted suspected kidnappers as they tried to abduct vehicle occupants.
- The incident happened around 6:00 a.m. on Sunday, January 18, at the Ngene-Ukwu axis of the highway.
- One suspect was killed during the shootout, and an AK-47 rifle with live ammunition was recovered.
- Other gang members escaped into the forest with gunshot wounds, prompting a manhunt.
- CP Mamman Giwa commended the officers and urged the public and healthcare workers to report anyone with suspicious injuries.
