The Nigerian Army said troops of Exercise Golden Dawn have foiled an attempt to abduct a group of doctors in Amauju Isu Local Government Area of Imo State.
The Army in a statement by its Director of Army Public Relations, Onyema Nwachukwu, said suspected members of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra attempted to kidnap the doctors providing free healthcare for residents but the troops engaged them in a gun duel.
He added that a member of the group was gunned down in the duel, while another with a gunshot wound was arrested.
The statement revealed that the troops in conjunction with the Nigerian Air Force 211 Quick Response Group and the Nigerian Police on receipt of actionable intelligence on the criminal plot, swiftly moved in and rescued the medical team.
Findings show that the medical team have been escorted to a safe location.
