The police in Enugu State have shot dead
the leader of a gang of kidnappers during
the operation to rescue a victim. A statement from Mr Ebere Amaraizu, the
spokesman of the Enugu State Police
Command, on Friday said the victim, Mr
Faith Omoboriowo, was rescued unhurt. Amaraizu said Omoboriowo was abducted
at Nru in Nsukka Local Government Area
on Aug. 11. He said that the leader of the
gang, Obiora Agbo, was injured in a gun
battle with the police when he came to
collect the N2.5 million ransom which the
gang demanded. “The victim was rescued unhurt on Aug. 22
at Ohebe Village in Orba, Udenu Local
Government Area at midnight,” he said. Amariazu said that Agbo gave up ghost on
the way to the hospital. (NAN)
