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Trooops Rescue Kidnapped
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Trooops Rescue Kidnapped Victims in Benue
State
Troops of Operation WHIRL STROKE deployed to counter banditary
activities in North Central Nigeria have rescued 3 kidnapped
victims in a building located at Gana’s family compound at Gbise in
Katsina Ala Local Government Area of Benue State.
The victims, a man and two women were rescued during a dawn raid
in the early hours of Friday 26 April 2019, when gallant troops
stormed a building reportedly belonging to a notorious bandits’
leader, Gana. The visibly traumatized victims claimed they were
abducted about 2 months ago at Gboko by a gang of kidnappers and
subsequently relocated to Gbise community.
Troops are are still on the trail of the criminals, who fled
their enclave after they were overpowered in a shootout with the
troops. Troops have also destroyed the building which served as the
kidnappers hideout.
The rescued persons have been handed over to authorities of
Benue State Government for medical attention before reuniting them
with their respective families.
Similarly, troops of Operation WHIRL STROKE deployed to Giza in
Nasarawa State have arrested a bandit during a raid on a suspected
bandits’ hideout at Alima, near Kadarko in Nasarawa state. The
bandit, who was intercepted with a locally made rifle and some
quantity of gun powder is currently assisting in preliminary
investigations after which he will be handed over to an appropriate
prosecuting security agency.
Please disseminate this information to the general public
through your medium. Thank you for your kind cooperation.
ONYEMA NWACHUKWU
Colonel
Acting Director Defence Information