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Operatives of the Anambra State Police Command have rescued a medical doctor, Edwin Emegakor, and four others from the kidnappers’ den.
Emegakor, the Medical Director of Crown Multi-Specialist Hospital, Nkpor, in Idemili North Local Government Area (LGA), who was reportedly abducted from his hospital on May 7, 2026, was rescued alongside four others by security operatives on Saturday, after spending three days in captivity.
The state’s commissioner of police, Ikioye Orutugu, revealed on Wednesday that their rescue followed intelligence-led policing and a gun battle between police operatives and the armed criminals in their hideout at Obosi.
Orutugu said one police officer was killed, while two others sustained injuries during the operation.
According to the police commissioner, the operatives also killed two armed suspects and recovered one locally made pistol, 100 GPMG ammunition, 23 expended ammunition, and three vehicles, including one silver RX 350 Lexus belonging to one of the rescued victims and others allegedly stolen, but used by the gang members for their criminal operations.
“In a major operational breakthrough, operatives of the Command successfully on May 10, 2026, rescued four kidnapped victims, including the Chief Medical Director of Crown Hospital, Nkpor, three days after the victims were abducted, following an intense tactical operation against the armed kidnapping gang,” said Orutugu.
“The rescue followed a fierce gun battle between police operatives and the armed criminals in their den at Obosi.
“During the operation, the operatives neutralised two armed suspects and recovered one locally made pistol, 100 GPMG ammunition, 23 expended ammunition, and three vehicles, including one silver Lexus RX 350 belonging to one of the rescued victims and others allegedly stolen, but used by the gang members for their criminal operations.
“Regrettably, the Command recorded one fatal injury to a Police personnel during the exchange of gunfire. The officer paid the supreme sacrifice in active service to the nation.
He added that the police operatives have also closed the building where the victims were rescued.
