Troops of the 103 Battalion (Rear) of the 82 Division, Nigerian Army, Enugu engaged in Operation UDO KA II, have rescued Mr. Maxwell Ayim from captivity.
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The rescue operation took place between the Four-Corner-Agbogwe Junction in Udi Local Government Area of Enugu State.
Confirming the development in an official statement in Enugu on Saturday, the acting Deputy Director of Army Public Relations for the 82 Division, Nigerian Army, Lt.-Col. Jonah Unuakhalu, said Ayim was rescued on Thursday and remained unharmed throughout his ordeal.
The operation came when troops stationed at the Udi checkpoint received a desperate distress call from local vigilante operatives concerning the kidnapping.
The troops were said to have responded to the call, by engaging the kidnappers in a shout-out.
Faced with the overwhelming firepower of the military, the criminals fled in disarray, leaving behind traces of their escape in the form of gunshot wounds.
Following the gang’s hasty retreat, the troops continued their pursuit into the nearby bushes, where they discovered Mr. Ayim abandoned by the fleeing kidnappers