A joint operation by the 2 Brigade of the Nigerian Army and the Department of State Services (DSS) has resulted in the arrest of a notorious kidnap kingpin, Emmanuel Akpan, in Akwa Ibom State.
A top military source told The Nation on Friday that Akpan, who had been terrorising residents along the Oron/Ibaka axis, was captured on October 7 during a coordinated raid on his hideout in Eket Local Government Area.
The source added that the suspect is currently in DSS custody for further interrogation.
Providing updates on other security operations, the source revealed that on October 8, troops of the 196 Amphibious Battalion in Baga, Kukawa Local Government Area of Borno State, apprehended a member of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP/JAS) while he attempted to infiltrate the town.
“Preliminary findings showed that the suspect worked as a logistics and intelligence courier between terrorist enclaves in Chad and Niger Republic, posing as a surrendering fighter to spy on troop movements,” the source said, adding that the suspect has been handed over to the 403 Amphibious Brigade for further investigation.
The source further disclosed that three ISWAP/JAS terrorists, including a female, surrendered to troops of the 68 Battalion in Bosso, Niger State, citing intensified military pressure and dire living conditions in their hideouts around the Tumbun Marcobina axis.
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The trio, originally from Konduga and Jabilam, have been profiled and are undergoing debriefing.
