Kogi Attack: Troops rescue 23 victims, recover vehicles
Troops of the 12 Brigade Nigerian Army have rescued 23 kidnap victims following an attack by suspected bandits along the Ayegunle–Bunu Road in Kabba-Bunu Local Government Area of Kogi State.
The development is contained in an operational report made available to journalists in Abuja on Monday.
The report said the incident occurred in the early hours of Monday, when the attackers barricaded the road and abducted an unspecified number of passengers.
According to the report, troops of the 12 Brigade, deployed in Kabba, responded swiftly to the distress call, but the assailants had fled before their arrival.
The report stated that “On reaching the scene, the troops discovered two dead bodies, five injured victims, as well as two Toyota commercial buses and a HOWO truck abandoned by the roadside.
”The troops immediately launched pursuit operations along the kidnappers’ withdrawal routes, leading to the rescue of 23 passengers who had been abandoned due to the sustained pressure.
”The injured victims were evacuated to St. Joseph Hospital, Kabba, for medical attention. Efforts are ongoing to track down the fleeing criminals and rescue the remaining victims.”
(NAN)
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