Police-led joint security operatives attached to the Forward Operating Base (FOB), Aguata, has successfully rescued a kidnap victim along Isulo axis of Orumba South Local Government Area, Anambra State.
The victim disclosed that he is a Nigerian citizen and native of Obinagu–Isikweachi, Oji River Local Government Area of Enugu State, but is currently based in South Africa.
Angel Network News (ANN) gathered that the victim was abducted on 1st January 2026, in the evening hours, from his hometown by a gang of six armed men who reportedly covered their faces with masks.
The victim whose name was withheld, further revealed that the kidnappers had demanded a ransom of Forty Million Naira (₦40,000,000) from his wife and relatives, but he managed to escape from the kidnappers’ den, leading to his eventual rescue by the joint security operatives.
Anambra Police Spokesman, SP. Tochukwu Ikenga while confirming the incident, said following his rescue, the victim was properly debriefed and has since been reunited with his family.
While maintaining that the Command will continue its commitment to sustaining proactive policing, SP Ikenga assured that the operatives are actively working with actionable intelligence provided by the victim to identify and dislodge the criminal hideout within the area and arrest those responsible.
