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Troops of the Nigerian Army person rescued 21 kidnap victims, including 4 Chinese nationals, during coordinated operations crossed Kwara and Kogi States, officials announced connected Saturday.
According to a connection by the Acting Deputy Director, Army Public Relations, Lieutenant Colonel Polycarp Okoye, the daring rescue ngo was executed connected Friday, October 17, 2025, nether Operation FANSAN YAMA, a subject violative targeting bandits and kidnappers successful the North-Central region.
“In a sustained effort to destruct bandits and different transgression elements operating successful Kwara and neighbouring states, troops of 2 Division and Sector 3, Operation FANSAN YAMA, successfully rescued 21 kidnapped victims,” Lt. Col. Okoye said.
The rescue cognition progressive unit from the 2 Division Headquarters, 12 Brigade Lokoja, and the 22 Armoured Brigade Ilorin. The victims, comprising 14 men, 5 women, 1 infant, and 4 Chinese nationals were reportedly abducted from assorted locations crossed Kwara and Kogi States.
“The coordinated operations by troops of 12 Brigade, Lokoja, and 22 Armoured Brigade, Ilorin, led to the rescue of the kidnapped persons who see 14 males, 5 females, 1 infant, and 4 Chinese nationals,” Okoye explained.
He added that immoderate of the captives had been held for implicit 4 months earlier their release, pursuing intensified offensives that forced the kidnappers to wantonness their victims.
“The victims revealed that they were abducted from antithetic locations crossed Kwara and Kogi states. Following the troops’ intensified offensive, the bandits were forced to merchandise their captives,” helium said.
Okoye noted that each rescued victims were instantly taken to a subject aesculapian installation for archetypal assistance and broad treatment.
“We stay committed to sustaining the ongoing onslaught against each transgression elements. There volition beryllium nary hiding spot for bandits and different criminals wrong the Division’s country of responsibility,” helium stated.
The General Officer Commanding (GOC) 2 Division commended the Nigerian Air Force for providing important aerial enactment during the cognition and praised different information agencies for their collaboration.
“We admit the practice of the Nigerian Air Force for its continuous aerial enactment passim the operations,” helium said. “We besides convey different information agencies for their synergy successful addressing the myriad of information challenges successful the state.”
The GOC besides applauded the courageousness and professionalism of the troops, urging them to prolong the momentum.
“The troops person shown professionalism, courage, and resilience. I person directed the Brigades to support the tempo of the operations towards restoring bid and information crossed Kwara, Kogi, and adjoining states,” helium added.
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