A 16-year-old boy, Favour Ayogu, who was allegedly abducted in Igboeze South Local Government Area of Enugu State, has been rescued near a security checkpoint in Onitsha, Anambra State.
The victim was reportedly abandoned by his abductors near Ekene Junction, along Oguta Road, Onitsha, after security operatives intercepted their vehicle and gave them a hot chase.
In a statement issued on Monday, the spokesperson for the Anambra State Police Command, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, said the rescue followed a joint security operation conducted on Sunday night.
According to Ikenga, a joint patrol team operating at the Ekene Junction intercepted the victim after unidentified persons reportedly dropped him from a black Toyota Highlander SUV close to the security checkpoint.
He said the operatives responded swiftly, rescued the boy and prevented further harm, while the suspects fled the scene.
The statement read, “The Anambra State Police Command has intensified efforts to apprehend a
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