Troops of the Nigerian Army rescued nine kidnapped commuters after engaging suspected kidnappers along the Ajaokuta-Itobe Road in Kogi State.
The incident occurred on Tuesday in Ofu Local Government Area, according to an operational report made available in Abuja.
The report said suspected kidnappers attacked commuters and abducted an unspecified number of passengers along the road.
Troops of 21 Battalion deployed at Patrol Base Itobe mobilised to the scene and found an abandoned Hiace bus and a Toyota Sienna vehicle.
The troops subsequently exploited the criminals’ withdrawal route and made contact with them around Adumu community in Dekina Local Government Area.
The troops engaged the kidnappers, forcing them to abandon the victims and flee into the surrounding area.
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👉 JOIN GISTSMATE WHATSAPP CHANNELNine victims—comprising two elderly men, two elderly women, four men and an infant—were subsequently rescued.
The rescued victims were handed over to the police area command in Itobe for further action, while efforts continue to rescue the remaining victims, the report said.
In another development, GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that a farmer abducted by suspected kidnappers in Okeigbo, Ile-Oluji/Okeigbo Local Government Area of Ondo State, has died in captivity.
The deceased was among farmers kidnapped by gunmen in Parubber Community, in the local government area, over the weekend.
The abductors reportedly contacted the victims’ families and demanded N100 million as ransom for their release. READ MORE
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