Imo NHFSS discover five bodies of suspected kidnappers

Imo State Command of Nigerian Hunters and Forest Security Service (NHFSS), has discovered five decomposing bodies, suspected to be victims of kidnapping, were discovered in a forest in Owerri.

They discovered the bodies while on operation following an intelligence report of nefarious activities within a forest opposite the Federal University of Technology Owerri, FUTO, along the road connecting Avu and Ihiagwa.

The NHFSS men numbering over 50 were led during the operation by the State Commander, Dr. Fabian Iwuji.

A video of the operation showed that of the five decomposing bodies, one was of a woman while the others were men.

Imo State Commander of the NHFSS, Iwuji, who led the operation, said the Command embarked on the operation following intelligence information that there was a kidnappers’ den in the forest opposite FUTO, along the Avu/Ihiagwa road.

He said- “Immediately the Command got the Intel, we contacted Abuja headquarters and the Technical Services for logistics.

“Once we got clearance from the Commander General of the Service, Dr. Wole Joshua Osatimehin and logistics provided by the Deputy Commander General, Technical Services, Amb John Metchie, we immediately mobilised over 50:operatives on Hilux Vans and moved to the forest.

“However, there was no gun encounter because the criminals had left the place maybe long before our arrival.

“However, we want to state that as long as crimes that are planned and executed in the forests are concerned, officers and Men of the NHFSS are ready to flush out all the criminals and make the forests very hostile for the criminals to operate from. ”

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