Politics
EMEKA Ezenwanne, abducted Anambra State Commissioner for Public Utilities, an engineer, has been released unharmed and reunited with his family.
The Anambra State Police Command made the confirmation to journalists in the state noting that he was released in the early hours of April 4, Easter Sunday.
He was abducted following an attack at the Isuofia Civic Centre at which Prof Chukwuma Soludo, former Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, was holding consultations with youths of his community.
The gunmen, who abducted Ezenwanne, had murdered in cold blood three police officers, there to provide security to Prof Soludo at the arena.
Their illegal action, set confusion in the arena and in the milieu, made a bold escape with the kidnap of Ezenwanne.
Tochukwu Ikenga, Police Public Relations Officer, DSP, explained that “the Police, Army and other security agencies mounted intense search and rescue to close in on his abductors to enforce his release’’.
“The commissioner returned home unhurt, in the early hours of April 4, Easter Sunday.
“The command has arrested five suspects in connection with the incident and remains committed in apprehending the remaining gang members.’’
Meanwhile, Monday Kuryas, c ommissioner of police, has called for calm, assuring of the Command’s commitment toward safety and security of Ndi Anambra and other residents alike.
– April 4, 2021 @ 5:54 GMT /
Tags: Emeka Ezenwanne Prof. Chukwuma Soludo
