T roops of Sector 1, Joint Task Force South East, Operation UDO KA (OPUK), have rescued 14 kidnap victims from Orokam forest in Enugu State after fierce gunbattle with criminals. Orakam forest is located between Udenu local government area of Enugu and Ogbadigbo in Benue state. The rescue of the victims, according to the spokesperson for the Nigerian Army, Col. Appolonia Anele, followed actionable intelligence from vigilant community sources. “Acting swiftly, troops working in concert with local vigilante mounted a deliberate assault on a suspected kidnap hideout concealed deep in the forest. On contact, the criminals unleashed gunfire, prompting a fierce engagement. “The joint force’s superior firepower, tactical manoeuvre and relentless advance forced the kidnappers to break contact and flee, abandoning the abductees,” she said.
Anele said the victims were kidnapped over the weekend while returning from a burial, adding that they were being held in dispersed clusters across the forest. “Intelligence further indicated that the victims were abducted from two separate communities: Ezimo Agu in Udenu LGA of Enugu State and Orokam in Ogbadigbo LGA of Benue State. “All rescued persons have been formally handed over to the Divisional Police Officer, Udenu Division, for proper profiling and subsequent reunification with their families. “Nigerian Army troops continue to maintain aggressive battlespace dominance across the theatre of operations general area, reaffirming the Nigerian Army’s unwavering resolve to neutralise all threats and uphold peace and security throughout the South East,” she added.
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