Troops foil kidnap attempt, rescue Benue Links passengers along Enugu–Otukpo road

Troops attached to Operation Whirl Stroke person freed 3 passengers travelling successful a Benue State government-owned Benue Links autobus aft thwarting a kidnapping effort on the Enugu–Otukpo highway, the subject confirmed connected Thursday.

In a statement, Ahmad Zubairu, Acting Media Information Officer astatine the Headquarters of the Joint Task Force, Operation Whirl Stroke, disclosed that the incidental happened connected Wednesday night.

Soldiers connected patrol reportedly received quality that an 18-seater Benue Links conveyance bearing registration fig TYK 221 YK had been taken implicit by suspected kidnappers.

“Troops of Sector 1 nether Operation WHIRL STROKE successfully foiled a kidnapping effort on the Enugu–Otukpo Road, rescuing 3 victims without casualties,” Mr Zubairu said.

He noted that the autobus was transporting 4 passengers and a insignificant erstwhile it came nether attack.

Following the distress alert, unit stationed astatine the Forward Operation Base successful Otukpo swiftly moved to the country and pursued the suspects on their flight route.

“The punctual effect of the troops forced the criminals to aba...