Police spokesman said the kidnap kingpin whose group has been terrorising the state in recent times was also ‘unalived’!
edited by Freeman Chukwuka Ibekwe
Imo State Nigeria
The Anti Kidnapping Unit of the Imo State Police Command of the Nigeria Police Force in collaboration with other security agencies in Imo State have raided a notorious ESN/IPOB camp in Ezioha forest in Mbaitoli local government area of Imo State,
During the operation, several kidnap victims including a 69-year-old traditional ruler of Umuorji Mgbidi community in Oru west Local government were rescued by the security operatives
Henry Okoye, the Command Public Relations Officer, disclosed this in a statement on Friday.
He said the yet to be named kidnap kingpin whose group has been terrorising the state in recent times was also ‘unalived’.
According to Mr Okoye, on arrival at the terrorist camp, the security operatives were engaged in a heavy gun battle and in the process the Gang leader was ‘unalived’ while his accomplices escaped with significant bullet wounds.
Okoye confirmed to reporters that a couple and several other kidnap victims were rescued. Items recovered include different vehicles, one pump action gun, 10 live cartridges, four locally made explosives, one Biafra flag, native bullet proof charms amongst others.
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