KIDNAPPING: One killed as wife of Ebonyi Deputy Leader is rescued

Wife of the Deputy Leader, Ebonyi State
House of Assembly, Mrs Winifred Ogbu, was
rescued from kidnappers, at the weekend,
by the operatives of the Special Anti-
Robbery Squad(SARS) of Ebonyi State Police
Command.
One of the kidnappers was killed in the
process.
Mrs Ogbu, whose husband, Hon Anthony
Ogbu, represents Ishielu North Constituency,
was kidnapped in her Toyota Highlander
vehicle near Grace Court Hotel, Abakaliki, by
a six-member gang who came on
motorcycles.
"However, a SARS team, led by O/C SARS,
swung into action and traced the
kidnappers to Emezabi in Ngbo, Ohaukwu
Local Government Area of the state" police
spokesman, DSP Sylvester Igbo", told
reporters.
The police spokesman said the command
had stepped up efforts geared towards
tracking down other members of the gang.