During the raids, according to a statement by Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman, Acting Director Army Public Relations, one Chigozie aka “Chi boy”, a notorious kingpin of one of the cult groups lost his life, while another member was later discovered dead in the forest and quite a number of the gang members were believed to have escaped with gun shot wounds. The troops recovered quite a number of military uniforms and mobile telephones and other household items before destroying the camps to prevent the cultists regrouping in the area. They have continued to comb the general area for other members of the kidnapping syndicate.
Troops clear kidnappers dens in Imo State
Troops of 34 Field Artillery Brigade involved in field training exercise of Operation CROCODILE SMILE conducted raids on two major kidnappers’ camps belonging to “De-Well” and “De-Gbam” cultists groups in Umuobi and Umudike forests, both in Ohaji Egbema Local Government Area of Imo State on Thursday September 8, 2016.