Troops of Whirl Stroke have rescued abducted victims and killed a suspected kidnapper in separate operations in Nasarawa and Benue states.

Ahmad Zubairu, the acting spokesman for the operation, who disclosed this in a statement, said that on Friday, the troops arrested a suspected kidnapper identified as Adamu Lamu at Agyaragu in Nasarawa State.

“The arrest followed a remarkable escape by one of the victims of the kidnapping syndicate, identified as Mr Nehemiah Elisha, aged 31.

“According to preliminary information, Mr Elisha, after escaping from his abductors, sighted one of the suspected kidnappers at a market in Agyaragu,” he said.

Mr Zubairu noted that immediately after the troops were deployed to the area, they swiftly responded and apprehended the suspect.

“The arrested suspect has since been handed over to the police for further investigation and necessary legal action,” he said.

He said in a separate incident on Sunday at about 10:07 a.m., troops of COAS Intervention Battalion XI, deployed at Torkula, conducted a patrol to dominate the general area and prevent criminal activities.

“During the operation, troops rescued a kidnapped victim, identified as Mr Vincent Nyado, along the Umene–Torkula Road,” he stated.

According to him, the victim was found tied and abandoned by the roadside, and preliminary information revealed that he had allegedly been abducted by suspected terrorists.

“On sighting the approaching troops, the suspects reportedly fled into the surrounding bushes, abandoning their victim,” he noted.

Mr Zubairu added that the rescued victim was subsequently secured by the troops, while efforts are ongoing to obtain further information and identify the fleeing suspects.