The Joint Task Force, JTF, has gunned down a notorious militant leader simply identified as “Gen. Ossy Ibori” in Ajakpa Community, Ese-Odo Local Government Area of Ondo-State.
In a statement, Coordinator of the Joint Media Campaign, Maj. Abubakar Abdullahi stated that the notorious militant leader had allegedly launched an attack on military formation in the area and that in the ensuing battle, he was shot dead, alongside some of his gang members.
The statement also noted that an AK 47 rifle and 4 magazines were recovered from the militant after the operation.
Abdulahi disclosed that a soldier paid the supreme price while three others sustained gun shot injuries, adding that the injured soldiers had been rushed to military hospital for medical care.
The JTF stated that the operation was carried out in its bid to rid the Niger Delta of all criminal acts and militancy, including kidnapping.
“The need to flush them out from their hideout became neccessary to ensure peace and security in Ondo State”, he added.
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