Troops of 2 Brigade Nigerian Army, with the Nigeria Police, Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), as well as other security agencies have raided kidnappers’ hideout in Obon Ebot, Etim Ekpo Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State and killed a notorious kingpin and gang leader Otobong Moses, alias Otoabasi.
The troops also rescued two kidnapped victims and arrested three suspected kidnappers during the operation.
The Assistant Director Army Public Relations, 2 Brigade Nigerian Army, Capt. Samuel Akari, disclosed this to newsmen after the raid on Wednesday.
He said items recovered from the raid include: one sub-machine gun and magazine, 67 rounds of 9MM ammunition, two motorcycles, 16 mobile phones, one AK-47 rifle magazine with 30 rounds of 7.62MM special ammunition and nine machetes.
