Man Who Risked Life To Film Awka Kidnapping Lauded By Police Command

The Anambra State Commissioner of Police, CP Ikioye Orutugu, has praised the bravery of an unidentified man who recorded a video capturing a kidnapping incident that occurred on Friday morning in Awka.

The abduction reportedly took place in the early hours of Friday when three armed men seized a victim near his home. The attackers, driving an unregistered stainless-coloured Toyota Highlander, fired sporadically before fleeing the scene with the victim.

A video of the incident, which has since gone viral, shows the moment the gunmen carried out the abduction, discharging their weapons wildly while operating the vehicle without a license plate.

In a statement on Saturday, Anambra State Police Command spokesperson, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, confirmed that the Command is in possession of the footage and has launched a rescue operation aimed at ensuring the safe recovery of the victim.

Ikenga revealed that the Commissioner of Police, CP Ikioye Orutugu, lauded the courage of the individual who recorded the incident, stating that the video is aiding their investigative and rescue efforts.

“The Anambra Police Command is analyzing the viral video that captured three armed men in a stainless-coloured Highlander without a plate number abducting a victim in Awka on June 27, 2025, to aid in the investigation,” he said.

The CP emphasized that the Command remains committed to identifying the perpetrators, securing vital evidence, and ensuring they are brought to justice, while praising the citizen’s bravery as a powerful example of community support in combating crime.