Troops rescue three kidnap victims, recover arms in Anambra raid

Troops of Operation Udoka person rescued 3 kidnapped victims and dismantled a suspected violent and kidnapping syndicate’s hideout successful Anambra State, recovering arms, ammunition and different operational equipment.

The cognition was carried retired by troops of the 185 Battalion successful collaboration with the Anambra Vigilante Group arsenic portion of ongoing efforts to combat transgression activities successful the South-East.

According to the Nigerian Army, the victims were abducted astir the Osakwa General Area successful Ihiala Local Government Area earlier information operatives launched a rescue ngo that led to their freedom.

The Army disclosed that connected October 1, 2026, troops conducted a drawback cognition and arrested a suspected kidnapper identified arsenic Sunday Obi.

Information obtained from the fishy during interrogation reportedly led information operatives to the syndicate’s campy located astatine Abator successful Ogbaru Local Government Area, crossed the Isieke waterside.

Acting connected the intelligence, troops and vigilantes crossed the waterways successful canoes and stormed the hideout.

The Army said the suspects engaged the troops successful a weapon conflict but were overwhelmed by superior firepower and fled the country with gunshot wounds.

Items recovered during the cognition included 2 AK-47 rifles with magazines, 3 pump-action guns, 3 locally fabricated Dane guns, 62 rounds of 7.62mm NATO ammunition...