Troops of the Nigerian Army’s 82 Division/Joint Task Force South East, Operation UDO KA, in collaboration with operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS), have arrested a suspected commander of a kidnapping syndicate and recovered four AK-47 rifles, seven magazines and 133 rounds of 7.62mm Special ammunition in Enugu State.
The operation, according to the Army, was conducted in the Gariki General Area of Enugu State following sustained intelligence gathering aimed at dismantling a criminal network linked to the abduction of two persons in Udi Local Government Area of the state on August 2, 2026.
A statement on Monday by Olabisi Ayeni, Acting Deputy Director Army Public Relations, 82 Division, said the arrest followed an earlier operation during which troops neutralised one member of the syndicate and apprehended another suspect.
It said intelligence obtained from the arrested suspect provided security forces with vital information that enabled them to identify the syndicate’s fleeing commander and locate a concealed weapons cache.
“Acting swiftly on the intelligence, troops intensified the manhunt, leading to the tracking, interception and arrest of the fleeing syndicate commander as he attempted to escape from Enugu State,” the Army said.
