Nigeria: Army Denies Shootout With Notorious Kidnapper

19 April 2017

Benin — The 4 Brigade of the Nigerian Army in Edo state yesterday denied media reports that its troop of 19 Battalion had a gun battle before it could arrest a suspected kidnapper, Mr. Sunday Okoro, aka 'GI' and six others at Sapele, Delta State.

A statement signed by spokesman of the 4 Brigade, Captain Mohammed Maidawa and made available to journalists in Benin yesterday, said there was no shootout or gun battle during the arrest of Okoro and others.

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