Troops rescue 21 kidnapped victims in Niger

Troops of 18 Brigade of the Nigerian Army person rescued 21 kidnapped victims successful Mariga Local Government Area of Niger State.

Captain Adebayo Samuel Adewumi acting Assistant Director Army Public Relations, 18 Brigade, successful a connection connected Tuesday, said troops portion acting connected credible quality connected the activities of terrorists successful Abaha and Sabon Wuri villages successful Mariga LGA, swiftly deployed to the wide country to intercept the transgression elements.

On interaction with the terrorists, a fierce firefight ensued, the terrorists were overpowered forcing them to fly successful disarray into the adjacent bush with suspected gunshot wounds.

All 21 kidnapped victims were rescued unhurt and person since been handed implicit to due authorities for reunification with their families aft archetypal assistance attraction and preliminary profiling.

"Troops person intensified efforts done assertive patrols and ambush operations to apprehend the fleeing terrorists," the connection added.

The Commander 18 Brigade urged members of the public, peculiarly residents of Mariga and adjoining LGAs, to promptly study immoderate idiosyncratic seen with gunshot wounds oregon immoderate suspicious question to the nearest information bureau for decisive action.

Troops rescue 21 kidnapped victims successful Niger