ABDUCTED ANAMBRA NDLEA DIRECTOR RELEASED AFTER 10 DAYS IN CAPTIVITY.
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ABDUCTED ANAMBRA NDLEA DIRECTOR RELEASED AFTER 10 DAYS IN CAPTIVITY.

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The Anambra State Police Command has confirmed the rescue of the state's National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Director, Daniel Onyishi, who was kidnapped on June 12 along Winner Road in Awka.


The command’s spokesman, Tochukwu Ikenga, revealed that the police, in collaboration with the NDLEA and other sister agencies, successfully coordinated Onyishi's rescue, adding that the Zone 12 Commander of the agency, Florence Ezeonye, played a key role in the rescue efforts.


Ikenga noted that Onyishi is currently receiving medical attention, while Commissioner of Police, CP Ikioye Orutugu, has briefed the Police High Command and activated the IGP's directive to ensure the perpetrators are brought to justice. 

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Published on June 24, 2025
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