The Enugu State Police Command has rescued four kidnap victims in two separate intelligence-led operations conducted within Enugu State and across the Benue State border, recovering live ammunition, suspected hard drugs and other incriminating exhibits from the kidnappers’ hideouts.

The operations, however, ended on a tragic note with the recovery of the decomposing body of a male victim who was allegedly shot by the abductors while in captivity.

The victims were rescued unhurt at about 1:40 p.m. on August 4 at Ikele in Owukpa Community, Ogbadibo Local Government Area of Benue State, after security operatives engaged the kidnappers in a fierce gun battle.

“The kidnappers fled with varying degrees of gunshot injuries,” the statement said.

The rescued brothers were subsequently debriefed and reunited with their family.

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