Army Rescues 1 As Vigilantes Nab Suspected Kidnapper In Taraba

Troops from 6 Brigade of the Nigerian Army person rescued a kidnapped victim, Alhaji Ali Adamu, who was abducted extracurricular his compound, successful Lau section authorities country of Taraba State.

The acting adjunct director, Army Public Relations of 6 Brigade, Jalingo, Lieutenant Umar Muhammad, disclosed this yesterday.

Muhammad revealed that the kidnappers near the unfortunate and fled into the adjacent bushes pursuing a pursuit by the troops.

A connection by the Army manager work successful part: “In continuation of ongoing operations crossed Taraba State aimed astatine flushing retired bandits and different transgression elements nether the codename, Operation Lafiya Nakowa, troops of 6 Brigade Nigerian Army/Sector 3 Operation Whirl Stroke person successfully rescued a kidnapped victim, Alhaji Ali Adamu, successful Lau Local Government Area of Taraba State connected 29 October 2025.

“The cognition followed a distress telephone received by troops deployed successful Lau, reporting the abduction of Alhaji Adamu, who was kidnapped portion sleeping extracurricular his compound.

“Acting swiftly connected the information, the troops mobilised and launched a blistery pursuit of the kidnappers. On realising that the troops were closing in, the criminals abandoned the unfortunate and fled into adjacent bushes. The rescued unfortunate was subsequently reunited with his household without immoderate ransom paid,” the connection said.

In a related development, a 30 twelvemonth aged man, identified arsenic Mr. Lalau Adamu, was arrested by section vigilantes and hunters successful Maraban Kunini Lau section authorities area.

Adamu was arrested arsenic a fishy successful the kidnapping of Alhaji Ali Adamu, the acting adjunct director, Army Public Relations, said successful the statement.

Muhammed said the fishy was handed implicit to the troops for indispensable action, aft sustaining injuries from a mob beating.

The connection said, “local vigilantes and hunters connected patrol astir Maraban Kunini successful the aboriginal hours of the aforesaid time apprehended a suspected kidnapper identified arsenic Mr Lalau Adamu (30 years old), alleged to person been progressive successful the abduction.

“Upon accomplishment astatine the scene, troops discovered that the fishy had sustained injuries from mob action.

“He was instantly evacuated nether subject extortion to a aesculapian installation for attraction portion further probe continues,” the 6 Brigade spokesperson successful the connection said.

He added that Brigadier General Kingsley Chidiebere Uwa, the Commander 6 Brigade/Sector 3 OPWS, commended the swift effect and effectual coordination among the troops, vigilantes, and section hunters which led to the palmy rescue operation.

Uwa further urged residents to proceed to supply timely and credible accusation to information agencies to heighten ongoing efforts astatine maintaining bid and information crossed the state.

It said, “the Nigerian Army remains steadfast successful its committedness to ensuring the information and information of each citizens portion sustaining its resoluteness to escaped Taraba State and its environs of each transgression elements.”