The Imo State Police Command on Thursday stated its operatives rescued the previous Chairman of the Imo State Council of Conventional Rulers, Samuel Ohiri, from the den of the abductors.
Ohiri was kidnapped from his residence in Orodo Mbaitoli Native Authorities Space on Saturday, January 6, and brought by some unknown gunmen.
Henry Okoye, Public Relations Officer of the State Police, confirmed the event of PUNCH On-line early Thursday, stating that based mostly on the directive of the State Commissioner of Police, Danjuma Aboki, the command instantly swung into motion.
“Sure, he has been launched. Instantly after his abduction, the Commissioner of Police led the Command's Particular Tactical Groups, in synergy with the army and different safety forces, and hunted down the thugs answerable for this dastardly act, which they really into motion.”
“And God was so form, we have been capable of arrest one of many kidnappers,” he stated.
He famous that the safety brokers have been capable of safe the discharge of the monarch after the kidnapping syndicate was compelled to launch him because of the immense stress placed on them.
Okoye added that efforts are on to arrest different members of the syndicate.
Ohiri is the standard ruler of Orodo and served as chairman of the council beneath the administration of former Governor Rochas Okorocha.
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