A joint military task force has rescued an abducted senior Nigerian Army officer, Lt. Col. Ofor Amobi, and a civilian, Mr. Ikechukwu Onwuanra, after a 10-day search-and-rescue operation in Enugu State.
The victims were recovered in the early hours of Friday (or Saturday, according to some reports), following sustained pressure on their abductors.
Troops of Sector 1 of Operation UDO KA carried out the mission. The force included personnel from the 82 Division Garrison, 103 Battalion, the Nigerian Navy Special Boat Service, and the 197 Special Forces Battalion, led by the Commander of the 82 Division Garrison, with air component support.
Troops conducted intensive searches across the forests and communities of Inyi, Awlaw, and Akpugo-Eze in Oji River Local Government Area. Around 2:00 a.m., the Divisional Police Officer of Inyi Division provided intelligence on the victims’ location.
The troops immediately launched a fighting patrol and found Lt. Col. Amobi and Mr. Onwuanra abandoned at
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