Three persons in military uniform, including lance corporal in the army, have been arrested by the police for allegedly abducting one Uchenna Ezeonu in Ekwulobia, Anambra State.
The suspects, Obasi Peter, Benjamin Nicholas and Ojiegbe Obinna were nabbed in military vests together with three other accomplices.
It was gathered that the suspects had abducted their victim and taken him to an unknown destination before they were rounded up inside the bush.
Confirming the arrest, the police spokesperson, Haruna Mohammed said the victim was rescued unhurt.
He said, “On the 24/05/2019 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.
“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.
He gave their names as Ojiegbe Obinna (in full military uniform), Obasi Peter and Benjamin Nicholas ‘m’ (all in military vests) as well as Okoye Ugochukwu.
According to the PPRO, preliminary investigation revealed that one of the suspects, L/Cpl Ojiegbe Obinna served with the Nigerian Army and 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.
He assured that the case was being investigated.
