Security forces rescue 16 kidnap victims in Kogi

Security forces person rescued 16 kidnapped victims, including 4 children, during an cognition against suspected bandits successful Kogi State.

The victims were abducted connected August 9 aft suspected bandits attacked commuters on the Ojuwo-Ajengo-Memarebo and Ojiwo-Itobe roads successful Ofu Local Government Area.

According to quality sources who spoke to information expert Zagazola Makama, the information forces received accusation astatine astir 11:30 americium connected August 10 that the victims had been seen astir Adumu assemblage successful Dekina Local Government Area.

Following the information, troops of the 21 Battalion and unit of the Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) Lugard, moving with the Nigeria Police, section vigilantes and hybrid forces, launched a search-and-rescue operation.

The information forces aboriginal located the suspected kidnappers and engaged them successful a weapon battle.

The unit forced the kidnappers to wantonness the victims and fly into the surrounding area.

However, 1 subordinate of the hybrid forces was killed during the weapon battle, portion a constabulary serviceman was injured.

The rescued victims comprised s...