Dr. Maxwell Ayim was saved by the Nigerian Army’s 103 Battalion (Rear), which is currently engaged in Operation UDO KA II, between Four Corner and Agbogwe Junction in the Udi Local Government Area of Enugu State.
Lt.-Col. Jonah Unuakhalu, acting Deputy Director Army Public Relations, 82 Division, Nigerian Army, released a statement on this topic on Saturday in Enugu.
Ayim was saved on Thursday, according to Unuakhalu, unharmed.
According to him, the rescue operation was conducted when troops deployed at Udi checkpoint received a distress call from the police on the incident.
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The army spokesman said that the gallant troops during further exploitation of the gang withdrawal route found the victim abandoned by the gang.
“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,” he said.
