The Joint
Task Force involved in the ongoing military operation in the South East tagged,
‘Atilogwu Udo,’ has arrested a member of kidnapping gang terrorising Aba and its
environs in Abia State.
The suspect
was arrested at a location off the city center by the JTF attached to the 14
Brigade Headquarters of the Nigerian Army, Ohafia, Abia State.
According to
a reliable military source, the suspect was a member of the gang that kidnapped
a mother and her daughter last week along Umuocham road in Osisioma Ngwa Local
Government Area. The abduction shocked Abia State, including security agents.
The
source added: “A military camouflage was also recovered from the home of the
suspect where he was picked up. Recall that last week, four kidnappers, armed
with pump-action, cornered and kidnapped mother and daughter. The mother took
advantage of a traffic situation to jump out of the car while it was on motion.
The kidnappers drove away with the daughter. We learnt that the kidnappers later released
the daughter, but we didn’t know if any ransom was paid before the girl was
released. It could be that they knew that we were on their trail and quickly
released the girl. We were able to track one of them to a location near
Ariaria. By the time we got there, we met a military camouflage on the cushion,
covered in sweat. It was an indication that the wearer had just entered into
the house not quite long before our arrival.”
The source
further disclosed: “We were able to arrest a young man who was inside the house.
He’s currently being interrogated. After which we will hand him over to the appropriate
security agency for further investigation and prosecution."
The source
urged members of the public to provide them with useful information over the
activities of hoodlums or suspected kidnappers.
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