Four suspected kidnappers have been killed and an abductee rescued after security operatives stormed a notorious secessionist camp in Awa, Orumba North Local Government Area of Anambra State.
The operation, which took place in the early hours of August 21, 2025, was carried out by operatives of the Rapid Response Squad, Awkuzu, in collaboration with the Anambra State Vigilante Group (AVG) Agunechemba. Acting on credible intelligence, the team launched a coordinated 15-hour raid that brought the criminal hideout to its knees.
Police spokesman, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, who confirmed the development, said the operatives freed a kidnapped victim who had been held hostage in the camp despite his family paying a ransom of ₦20 million. 
Ikenga stated, “During the fierce gun battle that ensued, four of the criminal elements were neutralized, and the victim was rescued unhurt.”
Items recovered from the camp included two pump action guns, one fabricated AK-47 rifle, one K2 assault rifle, one locally made hunter gun, a radio transmission box, three locally made Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), two empty gas cylinders, two wraps of cable wires, and three bags of 50kg rice.
