One k!lled as Enugu police rescue kidnap victims

Operatives of the Enugu State Police Command have rescued a k!dnapped woman, neutralized one suspected k!dnapper, and launched a manhunt for other fleeing gang members following an intelligence-guided operation at Okpuje in Nsukka Local Government Area. 

The operation followed a swift response to a distress call received at about 10:10 a.m. on July 31, 2026, reporting that armed k!dnappers emerged from a nearby forest and abducted a woman along Anuka Road, Okpuje, Nsukka LGA.

Consequent upon the information, the Divisional Police Officer of Okpuje Division immediately mobilized Police Operatives, Forest Guards, and Neighbourhood Watch members, who tracked the suspects into Anuka area forest near the Enugu-Kogi State boundary. During the ensuing gun duel, one suspect was neutralized, while others fled with suspected gunshot injuries. The victim was rescued unhurt, while her two children and motorcycle, left behind by the k!dnappers at the scene, were also secured.

Confirming the incident to newsmen, the spokesperson of the command, DSP Daniel Ndukwe, said the victim and her children have since been reunited with their family, while efforts have been intensified to track down and arrest the fleeing suspects.