Troops rescue seven kidnap victims from criminal hideout in Benue

Seven victims abducted by suspected kidnappers person been rescued by troops of Operation Whirl Stroke, OPWS, successful Benue State.

The cognition was carried retired connected Monday by the troops successful concern with unit of the Nigeria Police Force and section vigilantes successful parts of Otukpo and Ohimini Local Government Areas of the state.

The victims were rescued astir Amla-Icho and Ogobia communities successful Otukpo LGA, arsenic good arsenic Anpekchi successful Ohimini LGA.

In a connection issued connected Wednesday, Acting Media Information Officer, Headquarters Joint Task Force of OPWS, Lieutenant Ahmad Zubairu, said the cognition was launched aft information agencies received credible quality concerning suspected kidnappers operating successful the affected communities.

According to him, troops, alongside constabulary officers and section vigilantes, precocious into the identified locations to find the abducted persons and apprehend members of the transgression group.

He said the suspects fled into the surrounding terrain aft noticing the accomplishment of the information personnel, leaving the victims behind.

Zubairu added that the 7 victims were safely recovered and taken distant from the information zone.

Security unit besides recovered a conveyance allegedly utilized successful transportation with the transgression activities.

The connection said the conveyance was aboriginal handed implicit to the constabulary for further in...