BREAKING: Nigerian Army Rescues Female Officer Abducted by Unknown Gunmen
- The camp of some unknown gunmen have been raided by Nigerian Army troops and a female officer rescued
- Lieutenant P. P. Johnson had been abducted in her hometown by unknown gunmen terrorising the southeast region
- The gallant troops dislodged the ragtag army, arrested the leader of the gang and extracted the officer from their enclave
Enugu - The Nigerian Army has rescued a female Lieutenant, P. P. Johnson abducted by unknown gunmen terrorising the southeast region.
A trending video on social media had showed the officer being tortured by the gunmen after she was abducted in her hometown.
Source: Facebook
She was said to have travelled to her community for the Yuletide season.
A military source quoted by Sahara Reporters said:
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“She was just conferred with the rank of Lieutenant in the Nigerian Army. She passed out on December 17 after being commissioned from the Direct Short Service Course.
“She was kidnapped at her home in Ibube. She travelled home for the Yuletide celebration.”
In the viral clip, one of the gunmen was heard threatening to kill the officer for being a personnel of the Nigerian Army.
He also warned youths against joining the military and other security agencies.
His words:
“This is a wonderful information for the whole of our people that are still in the military, that’s how all of you will be dying one after the other.
“Here it’s happening life in Enugu, today being 26th of December 2022, it’s happening live and direct, a Lieutenant, two star in military. We will fight against our enemies, for those of you that still remain in service, we will take you one after the other.
“This is unknown gunmen. What we are after is Biafra, we have nothing to do with IPOB. Say bye-bye to your fellow soldiers, say bye-bye to this life.”
However, a military signal on Thursday, December 29 revealed that the Lieutenant has been rescued.
The mastermind of the abduction was also arrested by the troops.
The signal read:
“At about 1420hrs on 29 Dec 22, security forces rescued Lt PP Johnson who was abducted by gunmen and taken to a forest bordering Enugu state and Ihube in Okigwe LGA Imo state on 26 Dec 22.
“The master minder of the kidnap has also been arrested by security forces while efforts are ongoing to arrest the others. The situation is still being monitored at the moment.”
Terrorist kingpins confirmed killed in Nigerian Military air strikes
Recall that a recent airstrike conducted by the Air Component of Operation Hadin Kai at Mantari in Gezuwa area of Bama local government area of Borno state, killed several terrorists, including Khaids Abbah Tukur, Maimusari, and Bakura Jega.
The information was received just as the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Faruk Yahaya and the Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Oladayo Amao arrived in Maiduguri earlier on Sunday, December 25, to celebrate the yuletide with frontline troops.
The air strike was authorised after it was discovered that a Boko Haram terrorist commander, simply known as Ikirima, had stationed his fighters and gun trucks at Mantari village.
Military troops kill 103 Boko Haram members in northeast
Earlier, the Nigerian military successfully killed 103 Boko Haram/ISWAP in northeastern Nigeria between December 1 and December 22.
The Defence Director of Media Operation, Musa Danmadami, said Operation Hadin Kai successfully destroyed the Boko Haram and ISWAP terrorists.
The operation also successfully help rescued 30 abducted civilians while 280 terrorists and their families comprising 29 males, 73 females, and 148 children, surrendered to the military across the theatre of operation.
Source: Legit.ng
