Breaking News! 32 Brigade Army Captures Kidnapper, Informant

…. Rescues 10 Years Old Victim

By Joseph Sunday 

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The 32 Brigade of the Nigerian Army with the timely efforts of its Fast Strike Squad at Forward Operating Base at Auga on Wednesday has captured one suspected kidnapper and one informant and rescued a 10 years old victim from their custody.

Making the news public through a press release sent to Treasure Newspaper on Wednesday evening, the Assistant Director of the Army Public Relations for the 32 Brigade, Major Njoka Irabor said the arrests of the suspected kidnapper and informant was made possible by some locals about a family making plans to pay ransom to kidnappers around Sabon Hanya, along road Aiyere – Kabba in Ondo State. 

Hearing the development, the 32 Brigade Army in Akure swift to action in an to sustain its operational activities, and at the same time, maintain maximum security and decimate the kidnappers and other criminal elements within its Area of Responsibility (AOR).

Consequently, troops of the 32 Brigade of the Nigerian Army (NA), deployed its Operation Fast Strike Squad at Forward Operating Base Auga, and succeeded in capturing one suspected kidnapper, an informant and rescued one kidnapped victim.

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According to Major Njoka Irabor, to make it easier to apprehend the kidnapers, “the Army Troops swiftly laid ambush along the route which the kidnappers prescribed for those to deliver the ransom.

“Major Njoka Irabor revealed that the victim has been in the kidnappers’ custody for three days. 

“He also revealed that the suspected kidnapper sustained injury during the operation.

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Adding, Major Irabor said, in a follow up operation on 4th of June, 2025, the Army troops arrested one Mr Abubakar (aka Maude), a suspected informant stationed around Auga in Akoko South East LGA of Ondo State. 

Preliminary interrogation revealed that the suspect is a member of a kidnapping syndicate, placed in the area to monitor the movement and activities of troops and inform members of his syndicate accordingly. 

The suspects are presently in own custody for further interrogation and will be handed over to the appropriate security agency for prosecution.

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However, in his own message over the unfortunate incidence, the Commander 32 Brigade in Akure, Brigadier General Justin Ifeanyi, “implored the good people of Ondo State, to always avail the army troops with credible information on the movement and activities of criminals and unknown persons within their neighborhood, as this would enhance the capacity of troops in conducting operations with precision and further stem the tide of criminals within 32 Brigade AOR”, he submitted. 

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