A kidnapping victim, Ali Adamu, was rescued on Wednesday by members of the 6 Brigade Nigerian Army and Operation Whirl Stroke in Taraba State’s Lau Local Government Area.
The troops deployed in Lau received a distress call reporting the kidnapping of Adamu while he was sleeping outside his compound, and the rescue operation followed.
The troops quickly mobilized and launched a fierce pursuit of the kidnappers as a result of the information. The criminals abandoned the victim and fled into nearby bushes after realizing that the soldiers were closing in.
The victim was later reunited with his family without any ransom, according to a statement from the 6 Brigade, Nigeria Army spokesman Lieutenant Umar Muhammad.
Under the name “Operation Lafiya Nakowa,” an ongoing operation across Taraba State aims to eliminate bandits and other criminal elements.
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In a related development, nearby vigilantes and hunters who were on foot in Maraban Kunini at the time of the arrest are said to have interrogated a suspected kidnapper named Lalau Adamu (30 years old) who is said to have been a part of the abduction.
When troops arrived at the scene, they learned that the suspect had suffered from mob wounds.
While further investigation is ongoing, he was immediately ejected under military protection to a medical facility for treatment.
Brigadier General Kingsley Chidiebere Uwa, commander of the 6 Brigade/Sec 3 OPWS, commended the swift action and effective coordination among the troops, vigilantes, and local hunters, which resulted in a successful rescue operation.
He urged people to continue providing security agencies with timely and reliable information to advance statewide efforts to maintain peace and security.
Source: Channels TV
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