Troops of Operation UDO KA, in collaboration with other security agencies, arrested kidnappers and other criminals in sustained operational momentum in the South East, under the operation EASTERN SANITY.
The Acting Deputy Director Army Public Relations, 82 Division Nigerian Army, Lieutenant Colonel OLABISI OLALEKAN Ayeni, in a statement indicated that troops recorded significant successes with the rescue of kidnap victims in Enugu State and the arrest of a criminal network member in Ebonyi State on 28 April 2026.
He narrated that in Ezeagu Local Government Area, Enugu State, troops of the 82 Division Garrison deployed at Akama, acted swiftly on credible intelligence regarding a kidnap attempt along the Akama–Iwollo Road in Enugu State.
According to Ayeni, the troops pursued and engaged the criminals, successfully rescuing four abducted victims: Chisom Kingsley and Chuoke Chinedu, both from Akama. Others are, Jonathan Paul Chukwu from Akwa Ibom, and Patience John from Taraba State. A motorcycle and a vehicle were recovered during the operation. The rescued victims, the recovered motorcycle and vehicle, were handed over to the Nigerian Police for further investigation.
In a related operation, acting on intelligence derived from the earlier arrest of a notorious insurgent commander, Chinedu Igautu, known as “Calamity,” and four of his associates, troops of Sector 2, Operation UDO KA, conducted a follow-up operation in Izzi Local Government Area, Ebonyi State.
Ayeni said the operation led to the arrest of another key member of the IPOB/ESN criminal network, Chisom Agashi Ogadego, also known as “Baron,”.
Preliminary investigation revealed that the suspect had been involved in criminal activities, including kidnapping operations within the state.
Ayeni maintained that the suspect provided useful information that enabled further operational gains, including the recovery of AK-47 rifle, magazines, and ammunition from a location within Izzi Local Government Area, Ebonyi state.
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