A coordinated raid by 2 Brigade of the Nigerian Army and Department of State Service (DSS) has led to the arrest of a notorious kidnap kingpin, Emmanuel Akpan, in Akwa Ibom State.

A highly placed military source told newsmen this morning,October 10,2025, that Akpan, operating along the Oron/Ibaka axis, was arrested on October 7, 2025,during a raid of his hideout at Eket Local Government Area of the state, and he is currently in DSS custody for further investigation.

Giving an update on the Army’s successes in other parts of the country, the source said on October 8, troops of the 196 Amphibious Battalion at Baga in Kukawa Local Government Area of Borno State arrested an Islamic State West Africa Province fighter while attempting to infiltrate the town.

In another development, 4 Demonstration Battalion on a snap checkpoint along the Lere–Saminaka–Kaduna Road in Sabon Birni Local Government Area of Kaduna State, intercepted two suspects conveying 1,307 rounds of 7.62 millimetres special ammunition, four mobile phones and ₦27,000 cash.

According to the source, initial investigations have indicated that the ammunition was being transported from Barakin Ladi in Plateau State to Zamfara State.