Troops rescue kidnap victim, neutralise three suspects in Edo

A kidnap unfortunate has been rescued by troops of the Nigerian Army successful Edo State.

The troops besides neutralised 3 suspected kidnappers during an cognition successful Sasaro Forest, Akoko-Edo Local Government Area of the state.

Security expert Zagazola Makama, successful posts connected X connected Sunday, quoted information sources arsenic saying that the cognition was conducted astatine astir 2 americium connected Sunday, October 11, 2026, pursuing a tip-off. 

The cognition was carried retired by troops of the 195 Battalion (Reconnaissance), successful collaboration with different information agencies.

According to him, “The rescued unfortunate was identified arsenic Prince Michael Akao.”

He explained that during the operation, the troops neutralised 3 suspected kidnappers and recovered 3 locally fabricated guns, 9 cartridges and different sundry items.

He added that the rescued unfortunate was subsequently evacuated to a infirmary for aesculapian attraction and was reported to beryllium responding good to treatment. The recovered items were handed implicit to the Department of State Services, portion the bodies of the neutralised suspects are successful the custody of the Nigeria Police Force.

Makama explained that the cognition formed portion of ongoing information efforts to combat kidnapping and different transgression activities wrong the Nigerian Army’s 2 Division country of responsibility.