Dr. Maxwell Ayim was rescued by troops from the 103 Battalion (Rear) of the 82 Division of the Nigerian Army while on Operation UDO KA II in the Udi Local Government Area of Enugu State.
This was stated by Lt.-Col. Jonah Unuakhalu, acting Deputy Director Army Public Relations, 82 Division, Nigerian Army, in a statement issued in Enugu on Saturday.
According to Unuakhalu, Ayim was retrieved unharmed on Thursday.
According to him, the rescue operation was launched after troops stationed at the Udi checkpoint received a distress call from police about the event.
Unuakhalu stated that when the forces arrived, they came into contact with the kidnappers, and that due to the superior firepower of the troops, members of the criminal gang fled in disorder with bullet wounds into surrounding bushes.
According to an army spokesman, the heroic warriors discovered the victim abandoned by the gang while further exploiting the gang withdrawal path.
He said the “troops proceeded to rescue the victim. He had since been reunited with his family after preliminary medical checks.
“Joint Task Force Operation UDO KA II therefore calls on the law-abiding and good citizens of Enugu and the South-East region in general not to relent in providing timely, credible, and reliable information.
“This will help in putting an end to the spiral of kidnapping activities and sundry criminality within the region.
“Operation UDO KA II will continue combating crime and criminality in accordance with the extant rules and regulations guiding its operations.”
