ARMY RAIDS KIDNAPPERS’ DEN, RESCUE COMMISSIONER IN CROSS RIVER

Troops of the 13 Brigade Nigerian Army, Calabar, have been deployed for Operation Akpakwu,  rescuing  the Commissioner for Women Affairs in Cross River, Mrs Gertrude Njar, from captivity.

The announcement of her rescue is contained in a statement by Capt. Dorcas Aluko, Army Public Relations Officer, 13 Brigade, Calabar on Wednesday.

The Commissioner was kidnapped on February 1 in the Mayne Avenue area, Calabar South.

According to Aluko, the victim is currently receiving medical treatment, after which she will be discharged