- Military Rescues Pregnant Woman, Three Others From Kidnappers
- The victim told security personnel she was abducted on July 5 from her residence in Ajiyolo Community in Dekina Local Government Area
- The military reaffirmed its commitment to sustaining operations against kidnapping
Troops have rescued four kidnap victims, including a pregnant woman, during separate operations in Kogi State and along the Kogi–Kwara border as security forces intensified efforts against kidnappers in the North Central region.
Eko Hot Blog reports that the development was disclosed in a report by counter-insurgency and security analyst Zagazola Makama.
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According to the report, troops of the 121 Battalion deployed at the Abocho Patrol Base rescued a female victim at about 10:00 p.m. on July 7 along the Abocho–Ajegwuwa–Ohuwda Road in Dekina Local Government Area of Kogi State.
The victim told security personnel she was abducted on July 5 from her residence in Ajiyolo Community in Dekina Local Government Area.
Makama also reported that troops of the 12 Brigade deployed at the Ogbagbo Block Position rescued a pregnant woman during a night patrol along the Jakura–Ogbagbo Road at about 3:45 a.m. on July 8.
The woman said she was kidnapped on June 28 near Obajana Community alongside three other victims and managed to escape after sustained military operations forced the suspected kidnappers to abandon their captives and flee.
In a related operation, troops stationed at the Isanlu Patrol Base intercepted two escaped kidnap victims during a patrol around Latta Community along the Kogi–Kwara border on July 8.
The victims disclosed that they were abducted while working on their farms in the Latta area of Patigi Local Government Area of Kwara State and taken to a kidnappers’ camp in the Chigogo Hills area of the state.
According to the report, all four rescued victims received initial medical attention before being reunited with their families.
The military reaffirmed its commitment to sustaining operations against kidnapping and other criminal activities across the North Central region.
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