The Nigerian Army has confirmed the arrest of the masterminds in the abduction of a female soldier.
They also rescued the victim, Lt PP Johnson. The gunmen had ordered her to “Say bye-bye to your fellow soldiers, say bye-bye to this life.“
She was then “taken to a forest bordering Enugu State and Ihube in Okigwe LGA Imo State on 26 Dec 22,” the signal read,” a military source told Sahara Reporters
However, unknown to them, the military intelligence was on their trail.
The officer was stripped naked and her hands and legs were tied. She was seated on the ground in a bushy area.
Her captors vowed to kidnap other Southeasterners serving in the armed forces in a viral video shared in the early hours of Thursday to reveal their evil act.
However, a military signal has indicated that the lady has been rescued and the mastermind of the abduction has been captured.
“At about 1420hrs on 29 Dec 22, security forces rescued Lt PP Johnson who was abducted by gunmen and taken to a forest bordering Enugu State and Ihube in Okigwe LGA Imo State on 26 Dec 22,” the signal read.
“The master minder (sic) of the kidnap has also been arrested by security forces while efforts are ongoing to arrest the others. The situation is still being monitored at the moment. Video attached.”
The South-East region has witnessed increasing attacks on security agents, government facilities and prominent individuals following the arrest of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) leader, Nnamdi Kanu.
Although IPOB has denied culpability for the spate of attacks and killings in the geopolitical zone, security agencies have blamed the atrocities on the separatist group.