Police parade 19 suspected kidnappers, recover arms, ammunition, hemp in Anambra

Anambra State Police Command yesterday paraded 19 suspected kidnappers arrested by men of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS, and displayed their operational arms and ammunition.
Also displayed were three bags of cannabis sativa (Indian hemp) allegedly recovered from them.

The arms and ammunition were displayed during the parade at the state SARS Headquarters, Awkuzu – five AK-47 rifles; a barreter pistol (English pistol); six pump action guns, 9,000 live cartridges; eight AK-47 magazines and a locally made pistol.

The state Commissioner of Police, Mr Usman Gwary, who carried out the parade exercise, warned kidnappers and their informants as well as armed robbers and assassins to vacate Anambra.

He regretted that kidnap victims and their families have not been cooperative by way of giving information to the police to help track down the suspected criminals, adding,   “after paying ransom and secured their freedom, they would maintain sealed lips, thus making it impossible for the police to get at the kidnappers”.

He revealed that most of the suspected kidnappers paraded and weapons displayed were arrested and recovered in Delta, Imo, Lagos and Anambra states through intelligence gathering, adding, “when they commit the crime, they usually crossover”.