The Imo State Police Command in Nigeria has made a significant breakthrough by apprehending a dangerous kidnap syndicate responsible for the abduction and subsequent murder of retired Major General Richard Duru.
Alongside the capture of 435 other suspects involved in various criminal activities, the commissioner of police, Aboki Danjuma, hailed the success as a result of intense intelligence gathering and sustained follow-up by the command’s anti-kidnapping unit.
According to Danjuma, “The suspects, Chukwunonso Emmanuel, Okoroigwe Goodness, and Innocent Ogu, were arrested in different locations in Imo and Anambra States. They confessed to the crime of kidnapping and murdering Major General Duru, as well as being members of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) /Eastern Security Network (ESN).”
The police also seized a cache of weapons, including 48 firearms and 552 various calibres of live ammunition, along with several stolen vehicles. Furthermore, “13 kidnapped victims were rescued, and N9 million in cash, along with other properties, were recovered from the suspects,” Danjuma added.
Commending the operatives for their gallantry, the commissioner charged them to sustain the tempo in their unwavering commitment to curtail the activities of criminally minded elements in the state.
