A joint security team comprising troops of Operation UDO KA, police operatives and personnel of the Department of State Services (DSS) has arrested 10 suspects during a raid on a hotel in Ihiala Local Government Area of Anambra State.
Security sources disclosed that the operation was conducted at about 5:55 p.m. on Thursday at Golden Destiny Hotel in Uli community following intelligence reports linking the location to suspected criminal activities.
According to the sources, the joint team carried out a coordinated raid on the facility and apprehended 10 suspects for further investigation.
However, preliminary searches conducted at the point of arrest did not reveal any direct evidence linking the suspects to kidnapping activities.
The suspects were subsequently handed over to the Department of State Services for further investigation and necessary action.
Security authorities said investigations were ongoing to determine the involvement or otherwise of the suspects in criminal activities within the area.
They reiterated the commitment of security agencies to sustaining intelligence-driven operations aimed at combating kidnapping and other violent crimes across the South-East region
By: Zagazola Makama
