{"id":8955,"date":"2013-08-24T20:45:13","date_gmt":"2013-08-24T20:45:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/disnaija.com\/nigeria-news\/leader-of-kidnap-gang-killed-during-rescue-mission-police\/"},"modified":"2013-08-24T20:45:13","modified_gmt":"2013-08-24T20:45:13","slug":"leader-of-kidnap-gang-killed-during-rescue-mission-police","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/disnaija.com\/leader-of-kidnap-gang-killed-during-rescue-mission-police\/","title":{"rendered":"Leader of kidnap gang killed during rescue mission \u2013Police"},"content":{"rendered":"
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By Citizens platform<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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The police in Enugu State have shot dead the leader of a gang of kidnappers during the operation to rescue a victim.<\/p>\n

According to a statement by the spokesman of the Enugu State Police Command, Mr. Ebere Amaraizu, the victim, Mr. Faith Omoboriowo, was rescued unhurt.<\/p>\n

Amaraizu said the victim was abducted at Nru in Nsukka Local Government Area on August 11th<\/sup>.<\/p>\n

He said that the leader of the gang, Obiora Agbo, was injured in a gun battle with the police when he came to collect the N2.5 million ransom which the gang demanded. He however died on the way to the hospital.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe victim was rescued unhurt on Aug. 22 at Ohebe Village in Orba, Udenu Local Government Area at midnight,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

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