Nigeria, April 4 -- The police in Enugu State, South-east Nigeria, say they have rescued some kidnap victims in the state.

The police spokesperson in the state, Daniel Ndukwe, in a statement on Wednesday, said the victims were kidnapped on Sunday at about 4:55 p.m. along Eke-Ebe Road in Udi Local Government Area of the state.

Mr Ndukwe, a deputy superintendent of police, said the victims were rescued by operatives serving in Ezinze Police Division in collaboration with a Neighbourhood Watch Group.

The rescue occurred later on the same day after the kidnap of the victims, he said.

The police spokesperson said the combined team rescued the victims after a shootout with the abductors which prompted them to abandon the victims and fled. ...