Troops of the 32 Artillery Brigade, Owena Barracks in Akure, the Ondo State capital, have arrested some suspected kidnappers in the state.
The kidnappers were nabbed during a five-day clearance operation conducted by the Nigerian Army across various flash points in Ondo.
During the operation, which spanned across the forests of Ajowa, Akunnu, Ise, Auga, Isua and Ikakumo – Akoko, suspected kidnappers’ camps were destroyed and some suspected abductors arrested.
The Assistant Director of Army Public Relations, Major Ojo Adenegan, in a statement made available to DAILY POST, disclosed that the suspects confessed to be involved in several kidnappings within the Akoko axis.
He also revealed that the suspects have been handed over to appropriate security agencies for further investigation and prosecution.
Major Adenegan, however, urged the public to provide useful information that would assist in arresting other collaborators still on the run.
Last year, a similar raid was carried out along Oba Akoko axis on Owo/Ikare Akoko road through which some bandits were also arrested.
The Akoko axis, which has become nightmare for motorists transiting from the state to the northern part of the country, has over the years became a dreaded route.
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