Troops Rescue Another 3 Kidnap Victims In Kwara Community

Troops of the Nigerian Army person rescued different 3 kidnap victims successful Babanla in  the Ifelodun section authorities country of Kwara State.

The troops rescued the victims astatine antithetic locations during an cognition carried retired successful the wood successful Babanla community.

The acting adjunct manager of Army Public Relations, Captain Stephen Nwankwo, confirmed successful a connection yesterday that the rescue cognition was conducted connected Saturday.

He said troops of 2 Division/Sector 3, “Operation FANSAN YAMMA”, sustained assertive operations against bandits successful Kwara State, starring to the rescue of 3 kidnapped victims astatine antithetic locations wrong the Babanla Forest connected Saturday.

The troops deployed connected the Patrol Base Babanla, according to him, acting connected credible intelligence, mobilised to a suspected bandit hideout and rescued Mrs Oluwabusayo Taiwo, aged 25, and her three-year-old son, Taiwo Irayomide, who were among the victims abducted astatine Oke-Ode connected September 28, 2025.

Nwankwo said the rescued victims were presently receiving archetypal assistance attraction astatine the Patrol Base sick bay and volition beryllium reunited with their household members soon.

In a akin development, troops connected regular patrol on a suspected bandit way besides rescued Mr Mohammadu Sani (Mai Shayi), a 40-year-old section beverage seller from Garkarima. The bandits fled upon sighting the patrol team, abandoning the victim, who was recovered successful a excavation of blood.

Troops recovered 1 dane weapon and a cutlass from the scene. He said the unfortunate is presently receiving aesculapian attraction astatine the Patrol Base sick bay.

The commander, 22 Armoured Brigade, Brigadier General Ezra Barkins, commended the troops for their swift effect and professionalism portion reaffirming that the Nigerian Army volition stay committed to ensuring the information and information of each citizens and volition proceed to intensify operations aimed astatine restoring bid and stableness crossed Kwara State and its environs.”