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Men of the Nigeria Police Force in Anra
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State have arrested a soldier with the
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Nigerian Army. Dominic Horus for alleged
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kidnapping in the state. According to an
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amber state police command, the suspect
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confessed he deserted from the Nigerian
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army or absconded from military duties
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since November 2024. adding, "Four
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suspected members of the Bafra
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secessionist armed group have been shot
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dead in a joint operation with the
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operatives of Agony Chamber local
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vigilante group that lasted over 15
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hours at our community in the Arumba
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North local government area of Anra
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State. According to the spokesperson of
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the Anamra State Police Command, SP
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Toshukua, in a sustained effort to rid
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Anamra state of criminal elements,
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police operatives attached to the rapid
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response squad or Kuzu in collaboration
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with the Anamra state vigilante group
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AVG Ageneka acting on credible
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intelligence stormed a secessionist
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terrorist camp at our Arumba north local
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government area of Anra state in the
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early hours of the 21st of August 2025.
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5. During the well-coordinated operation
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that lasted for more than 15 hours, the
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operatives successfully dislodged the
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insurgents, rescued a victim who had
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earlier been kidnapped, and held hostage
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in the camp. It was reported that
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despite the payment of a ransom of 20
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million naira only by the victim's
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family, the hoodlams aborted his release
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until he was eventually freed by the
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joint security team. In the fierce gun
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battle that ensued, four of the criminal
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elements were neutralized. Exhibits
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recovered at the camp include two
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pumpaction guns, one fabricated AC 47
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rifle, one K2 assault rifle, one locally
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made Hunter gun, one radio transmission
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box, three locally made improvised
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explosive devices, IEDs, two empty gas
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cylinders, two wraps of cable wires,
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three bags of 50 kg rice, one driver's
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license, one national identity card, one
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black Lexus RX 30, 50 Jeep with
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registration number ACA 340 megaamp.
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Three Toyota Camry cars with
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registration number ABC268FQ,
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EKY 151 CD and FG76ME.
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also recovered a one black Toyota Camry
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car, five mobile phones, Infinix X6716B,
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Technospark KL4 and three analog phones,
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sleeping materials, one desert boot, one
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big cooler and a roll of top. The
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commissioner of police CP IO orugu while
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assuring Hudian that the command remains
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resolute in its commitment to ensuring
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safety and security has assured that
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extensive operations are ongoing in the
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area to track down and arrest other
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fleeing suspects as well as destroy
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other criminal camps in the state.
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Further developments would be
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communicated in due course. SP Tookua,
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police public relations officer and Amra
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state police command stated this in a
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press release on the 29th of August
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In a separate press release issued
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earlier on Tuesday, Tachuku said the
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Anamra State Police Command in a swift
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operation on the 27th of August 2025
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arrested five suspected members of a
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notorious armed robbery and kidnapping
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syndicate following a report that a
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victim was abducted on his farmland
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atagu or later released after ransom was
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paid. Acting on credible intelligence,
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police operatives attached to the rapid
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response squad Okuzu stormed the hideout
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of the suspects of Notoco or which led
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to the arrest of the following persons.
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Michael Inabodo male 30 years as Friday
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male 29 years. Gualo male 23 years,
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Shindu Gilbert male 29 years. and
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Dominic Hores, male, 38 years, a
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confessed deserter of the Nigerian Army.
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Exhibits recovered from the suspects
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include six automatic pumpaction guns,
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63 rounds of live cartridges, one
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microscope, five machetes, one military
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cap, two police tear gas canisters,
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handcuffs, a robber's rocket launcher,
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criminal charms, three Motorola
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walkie-talkies, one jack knife, one
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power bank, and cash sum of 26,000 naira
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only. During interrogation, one of the
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suspects, Dominic Ores, confessed to
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having deserted the Nigerian army in
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Meanwhile, necessary inquiries have
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commenced with the authority to guide
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police action and prosecution of other
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suspects. The commissioner of police CP
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IO orugu while commending the operatives
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for the gallantry urged residents to
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remain law- abiding and vigilant and to
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continue to report suspicious activities
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to the police for prompt action. He also
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assured Hudia Anamra of the command's
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unwavering commitment to combating
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violent crimes. SP Toshukua
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police public relations officer Anra
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state police command stated this on the
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