Crime
Army battle kidnappers, rescue 13 victims in Abia
The Nigerian Army, a detachment from the 14 Brigade of the 82 Division, in search and rescue operation after a kidnap incident, rescued 13 kidnap victims in Umunneochi Local Government Area of Abia State.
The Director of Army Public Relations, Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu, had in a statement narrated that on receiving a distress call on Saturday, the soldiers went into operation and found a Sienna SUV and an L300 Mitsubishi bus with Registration Number UWN 190 AL Enugu being attacked by kidnappers along the Ngodo-Isuochi road.
He said that army, gathering more information from witnesses at the scene, commenced immediate manhunt for the kidnappers. This, the Director said, resulted in the rescue of five kidnapped victims in the first operation; subsequently, 8 other victims were rescued, to make up the 13 rescued victims.
The Army urged citizens to support the military with useful information in combating crimes in the country.
-
Latest1 week agoSex video leak sparks disciplinary action as FUOYE suspends two students
-
Business1 week agoThe CBN’s Exposure Draft on Holding Companies of Banks: Matters Arising
-
Comments and Issues1 week agoEkiti 2026: Will INEC redeem self or slide further?
-
Latest1 week agoTinubu Grants Customs Boss Adeniyi Final Six-Month Extension to Oversee Single Window Project, Succession
-
Latest6 days agoAPC’s Asogwa wins Enugu North senatorial by-election by wide margin
-
News1 week agoYiaga Africa Flags Discrepancies in Ballot Papers of Ekiti Governorship Poll
-
Latest7 days agoAPC, PDP clinch key by-elections as INEC declares winners in Kano, Rivers
-
Football1 week agoWorld Cup group stage heats up as Germany face Ivory Coast, Netherlands meet Sweden in crucial fixtures