The police in Anambra arrested a witch doctor and one other suspect for alleged armed robbery and kidnapping.

The suspects according to a statement by the state police command spokesperson Tochukwu Ikenga, said their arrest was made possible following the testimony of a rescued victim who led the police to their hideout.

The victim was said to have been lured to the location initiated by another suspect who is at large before he was abducted on gunpoint, before being moved to a shrine.

The arrested suspects are said to have confessed to the crime and are currently assisting the police with information for possible arrest of other gang members.

One pump action gun was said to have been recovered from the suspects as well as the victim,s vehicle and other incriminating items.

The Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Police Command says its operatives have recovered a black Toyota SUV stolen by armed robbers.

In a statement on Friday, the FCT Police Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine Adeh said the vehicle was stolen on Thursday around the Lugbe area of the territory.

She explained that the Command received a distress call from a good Samaritan on Thursday evening reporting a carjacking incident in the area.

The PPRO said one Kemi H. Adidiru was driving from Lugbe to the city center when she was abruptly stopped and surrounded by six armed men under a pedestrian bridge along Alieta Road, Lugbe.

The robbers, according to the PPRO, forcefully ejected both the car owner and her driver from the 2012 black Toyota Land Cruiser Prado (Reg. No. ABJ 670 EY) and sped off with the car and her belongings.

The statement added that the witness, alarmed by the robbery, promptly notified the Command Control Room, providing crucial information about the vehicle and the suspects’ direction of escape.

“The Police acted quickly, alerting strategic checkpoints and deploying patrol teams across the FCT.

“At approximately 11:35 pm, Police operatives spotted the stolen vehicle at a checkpoint along Dantata Bridge, Galadimawa Road.

“When officers attempted to stop the suspects, they sped away, leading to a high-speed chase towards Airport Junction. Upon reaching another Police checkpoint at the Airport Junction, the suspects opened fire, engaging the Police in a fierce gun battle.

“Thanks to the superior firepower of the police, the suspects abandoned the vehicle and their firearm, fleeing into the surrounding bushes.

“The vehicle was successfully recovered, along with a bag containing an international passport belonging to Halimat Adediru, cash and other valuables.”

The PPRO said the recovered items have since been returned to their rightful owner, who expressed profound gratitude for the prompt response and professionalism of the Police.

A BusinessDay defence correspondent, Ojochenemi Onje, has regained her freedom from kidnappers commonly called “one chance operators” in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.

The female journalist’s freedom was confirmed on Saturday morning by some of her colleagues.

It is not clear whether any ransom was paid to secure her release.

The media had on Friday evening reported that Onje was abducted by kidnappers commonly called “one chance operators” according to several of her colleagues.

The media had learnt that the female journalist was kidnapped on her way from office.

One of the sources had said the kidnappers had contacted the victim’s workplace to demand the sum of N1million before releasing her from their custody.

“We need your prayers. The BusinessDay correspondent was kidnapped by one-chance operators and they are demanding for one million before they would release her,” one of her colleagues.

It was learnt that the incident was escalated to the Nigerian police and the military.