The Enugu State Police Command says it has 14 kidnap suspects in its custody, following intelligence-led operations, which busted major kidnap syndicates operating in the state.
The Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr Mamman Giwa, disclosed this in Enugu at a news briefing on Friday.
Giwa spoke on the recent successes recorded by the command against coordinated kidnap syndicates.
He said that the command recovered some weapons, including five AK-47 rifles, two pump-action guns; one locally-fabricated firearm, 310 rounds of live 7.62 x 39mm ammunition; eight live cartridges and seven AK-47 empty magazines.
He said that in separate joint operations, recently, security operatives rescued kidnap victims at Ogbozara Community in Nsukka LGA and Owukpa Community in Ogbadibo LGA of Benue, with several exhibits of recovered items, including live ammunition.
