“The location served as a meeting point and operational base for criminals who emerged from adjoining creeks to coordinate attacks,” he said.
Mr Buba said the troops also eliminated four criminals and recovered arms and ammunition.
He had drugged and kidnapped the orphan from Akpabuyo Local Government Area and took her somewhere in Esuk Utan in Calabar Municipality.
The attack was allegedly carried out by political thugs loyal to the deputy speaker of the State House of Assembly, Joseph Bassey.
Mr Chukwuma said that the suspect, Eyo Bassey, who is currently in custody, has confessed to the crime following his arrest on Sunday morning.
Labour unions will shut down activities of the government in the entire state if the NLC chairman is not quickly released unharmed.
“We are here to protest the non-supply of power to Akpabuyo for over a year now.”
