Troops of 12 Brigade Nigerian Army, have rescued 23 kidnap victims following an attack by suspected bandits along the Ayegunle–Bunu road in Kabba-Bunu Local Government Area of Kogi.
According to an operational report made available in Abuja on Monday, June 1, troops of 12 Brigade, deployed in Kabba, responded swiftly to a distress call about an unfolding highway kidnap in the early hours of Monday.
On reaching the scene, the troops discovered two dead bodies, five injured victims, as well as two Toyota commercial buses and a HOWO truck abandoned by the roadside. The assailants had however fled before their arrival.
The troops immediately launched pursuit operations along the kidnappers’ withdrawal routes, leading to the rescue of 23 passengers who had been abandoned due to the sustained pressure.The injured victims were evacuated to St. Joseph Hospital, Kabba, for medical attention.
Efforts are ongoing to track down the fleeing criminals, and rescue the remaining victims.
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