Nigeria army kills 'kidnap gang leader' in Abia state

The alleged leader of several notorious kidnapping gangs in Nigeria's Abia state has been killed, its army says.

Army spokesman Sagir Musa said a joint military task force had shot dead Obioma Nwankwo, also known as Osisikankwu, in a forest gun battle.

Nwankwo had been wanted for some months after an increase of kidnapping and robberies in the area.