Police Rescue Kidnapped Man After Two-Week Ordeal in Nigeria

A man who spent two weeks in the hands of kidnappers is finally home with his family, thanks to alert police officers on patrol in Anambra State, Nigeria.

The victim, a Nigerian citizen living in South Africa, was visiting his hometown in neighboring Enugu State on January 1st when six masked armed men abducted him. His kidnappers demanded 40 million naira (roughly $25,000 USD) from his wife and relatives, holding him captive in a hidden location.

Everything changed on January 15th when police operatives conducting routine patrols around Isulo in Orumba South spotted the victim. He had managed to escape from where his captors were holding him, and the timing of the security patrol made his rescue possible.

Police Spokesman SP Tochukwu Ikenga confirmed that officers from the Forward Operating Base in Aguata found the man during their early morning visibility rounds. After rescuing him, police debriefed the victim and reunited him with his waiting family members.

Why This Inspires

This rescue shows what's possible when security forces maintain a visible, consistent presence in communities. The patrol that found this man wasn't responding to an emergency call. It was routine work that happened to be in the right place at the right moment.

The victim's escape took courage, but without those officers on patrol, his outcome might have been very different. His information is now helping police track down the hideout and identify the gang responsible.

The Anambra State Police Command has doubled down on proactive patrols following several recent security wins. Just days before this rescue, officers arrested two suspected armed robbers after a gun battle in another part of the state, continuing their push to make the region safer.

One man is home tonight because he didn't give up, and because police showed up when it mattered most.