Kidnap suspect set ablaze in Obosi, 3 others escape
kidnapped husband, wife rescued…
By Uzo Ugwunze
At Obosi community in Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra state, irate mob have set ablaze one of a four-man kidnap gang terrorizing them in the area, while three other gang members escaped.
The incident, according to the source, occurred on Thursday night when a combined team of Obosi youths and security operatives accosted the gangsters and demanded to search their vehicle.
According to the source, on trying to search the vehicle, a husband and wife who was just kidnapped by the gang were found inside their vehicle and rescued instantly as the kidnappers opened fire on the team which replied fire for fire and overpowered them.
It was gathered that while the team was still interrogating the kidnapper, irate mob allegedly trooped out from nowhere, snatched the suspect from the grip of the team, stripped him naked, beat him to pulp before setting him ablaze.
The burnt naked corpse of the suspect was seen still lying face up at the scene of the incident as at yesterday morning.
President-General of.Obosi Development Union, ODU, Chief Ikechukwu Okolo and Ugonabo Shedrack Okenwa, palace secretary to Igwe Chidubem Iweka of Obosi who confirmed the incident to newsmen on phone, yesterday, said the town union, in collaboration with the Royal cabinet specifically set up the combined team to counter the menacing activities of these hoodlums who have been terrorizing law abiding citizens of the area.
They disclosed that the team was just returning from where they had gone to search for suspected cultists hideout before they accosted the gangsters.
Efforts to get in touch with the the state police spokesman, DSP Tochukwu Ikenga on phone proved abortive as he could not respond to his calls but a senior police office from Obosi who pleaded anonymity, confirmed that the police have launched a manhunt against the fleeing suspects.
