By Sylvia Kodilichukwu, Enugu
A joint security team comprising Police operatives, Forest Guards, and members of the Neighbourhood Watch Group, has intensified operations and is on the trail of armed men alleged to have abducted three persons within the precincts of a church at Inoyi, Affa Community, Udi Local Government Area (LGA), Enugu State.
The three were kidnapped in the early hours of today, August 2, 2026.
A statement by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Enugu State Command, Daniel Ndukwe, which disclosed these, said that the operatives, while closing in on the fleeing suspects, forced them to abandon one of the victims, who was immediately rescued unhurt.
The assailants, however, escaped with the other two victims.
State Commissioner of Police (CP) Mamman Bitrus Giwa, was said to have directed the Area Commander, Oji-River, and the Head of the Command’s Violent Crime Response Unit (VCRU) to further intensify ongoing operations and deploy all available operational assets to ensure the safe rescue of the duo and apprehend the suspects.
He also directed the Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) in charge of the State Intelligence Department (SID) to immediately generate actionable human and technical intelligence in support of the operation, while activating the surveillance and technical capabilities of the State Command-and-Control Centre to bolster the ongoing rescue efforts.
The Commissioner urged residents of the community to remain calm and continue to support the Police with credible and actionable information, assuring them that every available resource is being deployed to secure the safe rescue of the remaining victims and bring the perpetrators to justice.
*PHOTO CAPTION: CP Giwa.
