By Izunna Okafor, Awka: A 16-year-old boy, Favour Ayogu, who was allegedly abducted in Igboeze South LGA of Enugu State, has been rescued by security operatives in Onitsha, Anambra State. According to a statement issued to newsmen on Monday, the Anambra State PPRO, SP Toochukwu Ikenga said the boy was abandoned by his suspected abductors near a security checkpoint along Oguta Road, Onitsha, on Sunday evening, September 13, 2026.
A joint patrol team operating at Ekene Junction along Oguta Road intercepted the teenager after unidentified persons reportedly dropped him from a black Toyota Highlander SUV close to the security checkpoint. The swift intervention of the joint patrol team led to the boy's rescue and prevented him from suffering further harm. The Police Command said it had intensified surveillance and other intelligence-led measures aimed at identifying, tracing and arresting members of the suspected gang.
The Command appealed to members of the public, particularly residents of Igboeze South and Ibagwa-Aka in Enugu State, who may have information that could assist in locating the boy's family, to contact the nearest police station. CP Nnanna Oji Ama commended the joint patrol team and urged personnel to sustain intelligence-led patrols, strategic checkpoints and coordinated security operations.
