One police officer was killed while two others sustained injuries during a security operation that freed Dr Edwin Emegakor and four captives in Anambra.

The Anambra State Police Command on Wednesday revealed that a fierce gun duel between security operatives and suspected kidnappers resulted in the rescue of a kidnapped medical doctor, Dr Edwin Emegakor, alongside four other victims in Obosi, Idemili North Local Government Area of the state.

The operation, however, claimed the life of one police officer, while two others suffered gunshot wounds during the confrontation with the armed suspects.
Speaking to journalists at the command headquarters in Awka, the Commissioner of Police in the state, Ikioye Orutugu, explained that the successful rescue followed intelligence-led investigations by operatives tracking the criminal gang.
According to the commissioner, security personnel stormed the kidnappers’ hideout on May 10, leading to a gunfight that resulted in the death of two suspected gang members.
Orutugu disclosed that operatives recovered one locally fabricated pistol, 100 rounds of GPMG ammunition, 23 expended ammunition shells, and three vehicles allegedly connected to the criminal syndicate.
One of the recovered vehicles, a silver Lexus RX 350, was said to belong to one of the rescued victims.
The police commissioner noted that the operation was part of ongoing intensified efforts to tackle kidnapping, cultism, armed violence, and other criminal activities across Anambra State.
“This press briefing became necessary to inform Ndi Anambra and the general public on some significant operational achievements recently recorded by the Command in our intensified offensive against kidnapping, cultism, armed violence, child trafficking, sexual offences, and other criminal activities across the State.
“Today, I am pleased to brief Ndi Anambra and the general public on some significant operational achievements recently recorded by the Command in our intensified offensive against kidnapping, cultism, armed violence, child trafficking, sexual offences, and other criminal activities across the state,” he stated.
Dr Emegakor, the Medical Director of Crown Multi-Specialist Hospital, Nkpor, in Idemili North Local Government Area, was abducted from the hospital premises on May 7, 2026.
Police authorities said he regained freedom three days later alongside four other captives during the operation carried out in Obosi.
Orutugu reaffirmed the command’s commitment to sustaining security operations aimed at safeguarding lives and property across the state.