Two Notorious Kidnappers, Armed Robber Killed by Nigerian Soldiers in Aba, Abia State

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Last Friday morning at Umuanka village in Ugwunagbo Local Government near Aba, the commercial city of Abia state, soldiers attached to the 144 Battalion of the Nigerian Army, Asa in Ukwa West Local Government of the state, over the weekend shot and killed two notorious bandits.


It was gathered thet bandits were members of a six-man gang of kidnappers who abducted one Obinna Ezeononigbo from Ekwulumili in Nnewi, Anambra, and who was a dealer on tricycle spare parts on Jubilee Road, Aba, who was said to be going to his shop that morning when he was kidnapped.

According to a report by Daily Sun, the businessman was killed by his abductor when he recognised one of them, adding that immediately the businessman’s body was found, soldiers were contacted and they trailed the hoodlums to their hideout.

In another development, Nigerian soldiers on Sunday morning, killed an armed robbery suspect who was said to be among a three-man gang who waylaid traders along the Aba/Azumini/Opobo Road and robbed them at gun point near Aba. The traders were said to be going to Oron in Cross River State to buy crayfish when the incident occurred.

It was gathered that during the robbery, soldiers were contacted, but before they arrived the hoodlum had fled. The soldiers were reported to have followed their footprints inside the bush where the hoodlums settled to share their loot.

On sighting the soldiers, the armed robbers reportedly opened fire and in the gun duel that ensued, one of the armed robbers whose name was simply given as Chisom a.k.a IPO was shot dead while others escaped with bullet wounds.

Army sources said IPO has been on the wanted list following reports linking him and his gang with various criminal activities, including armed robbery and kidnapping in the area.