A lecturer from Taraba State University was abducted by staff members of the Nigerian Army Sector 3 Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS), in collaboration with DSS operatives.
Engineer Joshua Saleh, the lecturer, was kidnapped by alleged criminals on July 31, 2025 along the state’s Chinkai–Kente–Wukari road in Wukari Local Government Area.
The rescue operation was described as “credible and actionable intelligence,” according to Lieutenant Umar Mohammed, Public Relations Officer of the 6 Brigade, in a statement on Sunday.
He noted that the troops launched a targeted search and rescue operation in Kente, Tsondi 1 and 2, Yaku, and the Warawa general area in response to intelligence.
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Soldiers encountered the kidnappers during the mission, and they engaged them in a fierce gunfight. The criminals fled, abandoning the victim, because of their superior firepower. Saleh was unharmed and saved.
Brigadier General Kingsley Chidiebere Uwa, the commander of the 6 Brigade NA/Sector 3 OPWS, commended the team’s quick action, professionalism, and collaboration with other security forces.
Source: Channels TV
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