BREAKING NEWS: CSP Chris Nwaogbo Commander Operation puff adder Bayelsa state and his team rescue two kidnapped NDDC officials in Bayelsa forest

BREAKING NEWS:  CSP Chris Nwaogbo Commander Operation puff adder Bayelsa state and his team rescue two kidnapped NDDC officials in Bayelsa forest

Operatives of Operation Puff Adder under the Bayelsa State Police Command, led by CSP Chris Nwaogbo, have successfully rescued two kidnapped senior staff of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) from a forest in the state.

The officials, Akari Loveday, Special Adviser on Domestic Affairs to the NDDC Managing Director, and his brother, Emmanuel Nathan Ogbuku, were reportedly abducted on Friday while traveling by river to Ayakoro community in Ogbia Local Government Area, the hometown of NDDC’s Managing Director, Dr. Samuel Ogbuku.

According to senior police sources, the tactical pressure mounted by Operation Puff Adder, the Bayelsa State Police Drone Team, a private security drone company, and the Nigerian Navy (NNS Soroh) played a key role in securing their release.

The security operatives, equipped with gunboats and drones, pursued the kidnappers across the creeks and forests of Ayakoro, Onuebum-Eboi, and Otuogidi.

A police source revealed that the coordinated efforts of local youths, vigilante groups, and the Paramount Ruler of Ewoi Community also contributed to the success of the operation.

The kidnap victims were abandoned at the Ayama burial ground after an intense exchange of gunfire between the police and the kidnappers,” the source said.

Following the successful rescue, the Operation Puff Adder to secure the area.

Residents of Ayakoro community erupted in celebration as DSP Chris Nwaogbo and his team returned with the rescued victims.