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Men of the Nigeria police force in an
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amber state have arrested a soldier with
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the Nigerian army. Dominic Horus for
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alleged kidnapping in the state.
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According to an amber state police
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command, the suspect confessed he
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deserted from the Nigerian army or
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absconded from military duties since
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November 2024. adding, "Four suspected
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members of the Bafra secessionist armed
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group have been shot dead in a joint
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operation with the operatives of Agony
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Chamber local vigilante group that
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lasted over 15 hours at our community in
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the Arumba North local government area
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of Anra State. According to the
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spokesperson of the Anamra State Police
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Command, SP Tookua, in a sustained
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effort to rid Anamra state of criminal
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elements, police operatives attached to
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the rapid response squad or Kuzu in
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collaboration with the Anamra state
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vigilante group AVG Ageneka acting on
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credible intelligence stormed a
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secessionist terrorist camp at our
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Arumba north local government area of
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Anra state in the early hours of the
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21st of August 2025. 5. During the
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well-coordinated operation that lasted
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for more than 15 hours, the operatives
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successfully dislodged the insurgents,
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rescued a victim who had earlier been
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kidnapped and held hostage in the camp.
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It was reported that despite the payment
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of a ransom of 20 million naira only by
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the victim's family, the hoodlams
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aborted his release until he was
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eventually freed by the joint security
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team. In the fierce gun battle that
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ensued, four of the criminal elements
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were neutralized. Exhibits recovered at
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the camp include two pumpaction guns,
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one fabricated AC 47 rifle, one K2
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assault rifle, one locally made Hunter
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gun, one radio transmission box, three
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locally made improvised explosive
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devices, IEDs, two empty gas cylinders,
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two wraps of cable wires, three bags of
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50 kg rice, one driver's license, one
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national identity card, one black Lexus
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RX 300, 50 Jeep with registration number
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ACA 340 megaamp. Three Toyota Camry cars
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with registration number ABC268FQ,
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EKY 151 CD and FG76ME.
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also recovered a one black Toyota Camry
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car, five mobile phones, Infinix X6716B,
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Technospark KL4 and three analog phones,
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sleeping materials, one desert boot, one
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big cooler and a roll of top. The
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commissioner of police CP IO orugu while
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assuring Hudian that the command remains
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resolute in its commitment to ensuring
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safety and security has assured that
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extensive operations are ongoing in the
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area to track down and arrest other
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fleeing suspects as well as destroy
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other criminal camps in the
