Troops of 13 Brigade, 82 Division, Nigerian Army, have in a coordinated operation arrested a suspected high ranking militant kingpin, Mr Victory Benjamin (aka Abuja Daddy and G3) and three others.
The kingpin was arrested at Saint Joseph Hospital, Ikot Ene junction, Akpabuyo Local Government Area of Cross River State while attempting to collect ransom from one of their kidnap victims’ relations.
Acting Director, Army Public Relations, Colonel Sani Usman, disclosed this on Saturday.
In a related development, troops of the same formation have also arrested three militants with locally made pistols and some cartridges while robbing victims around the refugees camp at Efut Isigi in Bakassi Local Government Area, Cross River State.
Meanwhile, troops have cordoned off the resident of the most wanted militant kingpin, alias G1 still at large, as already the arrested militants known as ‘G2’ and ‘G3’ are providing useful information that would assist the military to track other suspected criminals in the region.