Troops Rescue six kidnapped victims in joint operation in Benue

By Kingsley Omonobi

Troops of 6 Brigade Nigerian Army/Sector 3 Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS), successful a associated cognition with unit of the Nigeria Police, astatine the play  successfully rescued six kidnapped victims, including a child, successful Benue State

Lieutenant  Umar Muhammad, spokesman, said  the rescue cognition is successful continuation of the ongoing clearance operations successful Taraba State, code-named Operation Lafiya Nakowa.

He said, “On 2 October 2025, suspected kidnappers intercepted a Toyota Carina II conveyance coming from Katsina-Ala successful Benue State and abducted the passengers aft forcing the conveyance to a halt astir an abandoned checkpoint.

“The victims were whisked into the bush by the equipped men.

“Acting connected a timely tip-off, troops of 6 Brigade, successful conjunction with the Police, swiftly mobilized and combed the wide area.

“Their accelerated effect led to the palmy rescue of six persons, comprising the operator and 5 passengers.

“The rescued victims person been identified as: Mr. Terna Gbaya, 43 years, Mr. Musa Adamu, 55 years, Mrs. Rose Sor, 35 years,
Mrs. Lydia Vyiashima, 40 years, Mrs. ComfortIyofar, 60 years, and a baby.

“The victims person been reunited with their families.

Meanwhile, hunt and rescue operations are inactive ongoing to way down the perpetrators and rescue immoderate different victims that whitethorn inactive beryllium successful captivity.

“The Commander, 6 Brigade Nigerian Army, Brigadier General Kingsley Chidiebere Uwa, commended the swift effect and synergy betwixt the troops and the Police that led to the palmy rescue operation.

“He further reaffirmed the committedness of the Brigade to guarantee the information and information of lives and spot successful Taraba State.

“He urged members of the nationalist to proceed to enactment the subject and different information agencies with timely and credible accusation to assistance ongoing operations crossed the state.”

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