0 Three kidnap suspects killed, six others arrested in Anambra State

Three notorious kidnappers met their waterloo in the flood-ravaged city of Anambra yesterday as the State Anti robbery Squad (SARS) ended their operation, killing three of them and arresting six others after a fire exchange that lasted for over 60 minutes.
According to the state Police Command, at a briefing in Awka, the state capital, two of the victims of the kidnappers, Rev. Fr. C. Okoye of Archdiocese of Onitsha and one Onyekwelu Jonathan Eledu, were rescued by the police.

It was disclosed that the subdued suspects were members of the heartless gang that had been terrorising the state as led by the late Olisa Ifedika, AKA Ofeakwu.
Ifedika’s house at Oraifite in Ekwusigo local government area had since been razed completely.
The dreaded gang were said to have demanded a ransom from the family of the cleric before nemesis caught up with them.
The police also said it had nabbed other 14 armed robbery suspects in the state since October 1, 2012, while two other robbery suspects were killed in a gun duel.
Items such as two- AK 47 riffles, one rocket launcher, one rocket, four rocket propellers, 18 AK 47, magazines and 300 rounds of 7.62mm live ammunition were recovered.
According to the State Police Public Relations Officer, Mr. Raphael Uzoigwe, the operatives are working round the clock to eliminate terrorism from the country.