Abia Police Command neutralizes five kidnappers, dismantles gang

Abia State Police Command has decimated a notorious Kidnapping Gang terrorizing Umuozo village Uratta road, Aba and environs, killing five of the gang members and recovering arms and ammunition.

The command in a release issued by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Maureen Chinaka, says the kidnappers met their Waterlooo on 30/06/2025 at about 1730hrs, following credible intelligence, and the action of the joint tactical teams of Abia State Police Command that stormed the kidnappers’ den located at Umuiku Obete Village in Ukwa West LGA who were linked to series of kidnappings.

According to the release, upon sighting the operatives, the notorious gang engaged the police in a gun battle, leading to the neutralizing of five members of the gang during the encounter.

Items recovered include: six AK-47 rifles, 335 rounds of live ammunition, fourteen magazines, five handsets, three cutlasses, five operational jackets, one axe, one boot, and one polo charms were recovered.

The command assures that Investigation is ongoing to track and apprehend other fleeing suspects of the gang.

While reiterating its determinationation to eradicate crime and criminality in the state, the command urges residents of Abia State to remain vigilant and support the Police by promptly reporting anyone with gunshot injuries or any suspicious persons or activities to the nearest police station or through the Command’s emergency lines :
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