Kidnappers kill two associates and kidnap ex-militant commander Egberipapa

High Chief Sobomabo Jackrich, also known as Egberipapa, was kidnapped from his residence in the rural community of Usokun in the Degema Local Government Area of Rivers State by masked gunmen.

According to people close to the former militant leader, masked assailants broke into his home at about 3 in the morning on Monday, murdered two of his lieutenants, and abducted him to a location that is still a mystery.

But according to one insider, the attack was orchestrated by the military. They went on to say that the operation made use of many army-branded vehicles, including armored personnel carriers.