Sunday,
February 16, 2025 - Operatives of the Nigeria Police have killed nine
suspected terrorists and recovered 23 arms and ammunitions in some parts of the
country.
The police said in a statement Sunday that armed men invaded Gobiraje
Village in Suru Local Government Area of Kebbi State and abducted one Umaru
Bawa, aged 60 years, on February 14, 2025.
The statement, signed by Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa
Adejobi, explained that police operatives attached to the Kebbi State Command
trailed the suspects to Tundafari Forest in the Dakingari axis of the state and
confronted them in a gun battle.
“Consequently, four of the kidnappers were neutralized and one arrested
with fatal injuries while the kidnapped victim was rescued unhurt,” the
statement said.
It added that the police recovered N3 million already paid to the
kidnappers as ransom.
The statement added: “Earlier, on February 8, 2025, operatives of the
Nigeria Police Force attached to the Imo State Command, in collaboration with
other security agencies carried out a tactical operation targeting an IPOB/ESN
terrorist camp located in Ezioha Mbaitolu within the Umuele Umuaka Njaba LGA of
the State.
“The operation led to the neutralization of two ESN Kingpins, the
recovery of 7 AK-47 rifles, 13 pump-action guns, hundreds of assorted live
ammunition, and the successful dislodgement of the camp.
“On February 9 2025, the operatives moved to the Nkwukwo Forest in
Mbaitoli LGA, at the boundary with Ubachima Forest in Awomama Oru West LGA, Imo
State, where the team intercepted a group of terrorists who opened fire upon
sighting the police.
“During the ensuing exchange, three terrorist kingpins were further neutralized, 2 AK47 rifles each loaded with 36 rounds of live ammunition, 1 pump-action gun, 1 cutlass, 4 motorcycles, and various criminal charms were as well recovered.”
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