Troops rescue NDDC Managing Director’s Adviser from Kidnappers

Troops of the 6 Division, Nigerian Army have successfully rescued Mr. Akari Eloghanan Loveday, the Special Adviser on Domestic Affairs to the Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Dr. Samuel Ogbuku.

Loveday was kidnapped on March 7, 2025, along the Ayakoro community waterways in Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa State.

Acting on credible intelligence, the Nigerian Army launched a swift operation, combing through the creeks, waterways, and dense forests to track down the abductors. After an intense search, the troops successfully located and rescued the victim unharmed.

And The operations led to the rescue of Mr Akari Loveday.

The operational feat according to the spokesman of the 6 division Nigerian army, lieutenant colonel Danjuma Jonah was achieved through a painstaking operations conducted by the troops of 16 brigade, of the Nigerian army in synergy with the Nigerian Navy ship NNS SOROH, the Department of the state service DSS and the police.

During the operations the security Agencies blocked every exit point forcing the kidnappers to abandon their victim and fled into the forest.

Mr Akari Loveday has since been reunited with his family, MD, NDDC Dr Samuel Ogbuku, leaders of Ayakoro community and well wishers even as troops continue man hunt for e men of the underworld.

Pleased with the operations,the general officer commanding 6 division Nigerian army, major general Eric Emekah commended the troops for a successful rescue mission and charged them to hunt down the fleeing kidnappers to free the waterways of criminal elements.