Army Rescues Senior Officer Abducted By Gunmen In Delta

Determined to enactment rapidly and efficaciously against information threats, troops of the 63 Brigade of the Nigerian Army person rescued a elder serviceman who gunmen abducted successful Bomadi, Delta State.

The officer, Major M.D. Josiah, was kidnapped successful the aboriginal hours of Monday, erstwhile equipped men stormed his lodge successful Bomadi aft helium attended a wedding successful adjacent Kpakiama community.

The kidnappers, who fired gunshots during the attack, seized phones from different guests earlier whisking him distant successful a conveyance portion the abandoned conveyance was aboriginal recovered successful Tuomo community.

Following the abduction, soldiers launched a large rescue effort, with the assistance of quality gathering and the practice of assemblage leaders and residents, the troops were capable to way the kidnappers to Tuomor Waterside successful Bomadi section authorities country of the state.

According to Captain Iliyasu Bawa Rijau, Acting Assistant Director of Army Public Relations, 63 Brigade, connected September 9, 2025, the Army carried retired a daring and precise cognition that led to the officer’s rescue.
During the mission, Major Josiah sustained gunshot wounds, but helium was instantly evacuated to a aesculapian facility, wherever helium is receiving attraction and is reported to beryllium successful unchangeable condition.

The Commander of 63 Brigade and Sector 1 Joint Task Force, Operation DELTA SAFE, Brigadier General M.A. Shonibare, praised the troops for their bravery and professionalism.
He besides commended the Bomadi communities for their cooperation, describing it arsenic impervious of the increasing spot betwixt the Army and section radical successful the combat against criminality.

Brigadier General Shonibare assured residents that the Army remains committed to protecting lives and maintaining bid crossed Delta State and its surrounding areas.

Rijau said the palmy rescue cognition is being seen arsenic a beardown objection of the Army’s quality to enactment rapidly and efficaciously against information threats.