Troops of the Nigerian Army’s Joint Task Force South East, Operation UDO KA, have rescued three Anambra kidnap victims and uncovered a suspected criminal camp during a clearance operation in Anambra State.
The operation was conducted by troops of the 185 Battalion in collaboration with the Anambra Vigilante Group as part of ongoing efforts to dismantle criminal networks operating across the South-East.
Key Highlights
- Nigerian Army troops rescue three kidnap victims in Anambra State.
- Troops arrest a suspected member of a kidnapping syndicate identified as Sunday Obi.
- A suspected criminal camp is uncovered in Abator, Ogbaru Local Government Area.
- Troops recover cartridges and materials suspected to be used to fabricate improvised explosive devices.
- Other recovered items include solar panels, batteries, mobile phones and a solar generator.
- Operation UDO KA says follow-up operations are ongoing to apprehend fleeing suspects and their collaborators.
The Army, in a statement on Friday, said the victims were abducted around the Osakwa General Area of Ihiala Local Government Area before troops launched an operation that secured their release.
Following the rescue, troops carried out a follow-up operation on October 1, during which a suspected member of the kidnapping syndicate, identified as Sunday Obi, was arrested.
According to the Army, information obtained from the suspect led troops to a camp belonging to the syndicate at Abator in Ogbaru Local Government Area, across the Isieke waterside.
During the raid, the troops recovered two cartridges and materials suspected to have been used in the fabrication of improvised explosive devices.
Other items recovered included a solar generator, power bank, car battery, two motorcycle batteries, two solar panels and two mobile phones.
The Army said Operation UDO KA would continue to combine intelligence-driven operations with coordinated military action to dismantle criminal enclaves, disrupt their logistics networks and prevent criminals from using the South-East as a safe haven.
It added that follow-up operations were ongoing to apprehend fleeing suspects, their collaborators, logistics suppliers and other facilitators.
The Army assured that troops would continue to work with other security agencies and local stakeholders to strengthen security and protect communities across the region. For more updates, follow us on X.
