Troops rescue two Bank staff kidnapped in Benue

Troops of the Joint Task Force Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS) person successfully rescued 2 kidnapped individuals successful Gborgbor Village, located successful Wukari Local Government Area of Taraba State.

The victims, some employees of Unity Bank, were identified arsenic Mr Marwan Abubakar, 40, and Mr Leng’en Cakop, 37.

They were reportedly abducted successful Zaki-Biam, Ukum Local Government Area of Benue State.

According to a communique released connected Sunday by the acting Media Information Officer of OPWS, Lieutenant Ahmad Zubairu, the rescue followed actionable quality astir the beingness of terrorists holding the victims successful the area.

“Acting swiftly connected the intelligence, OPWS troops conducted an assertive hunt and rescue ngo aimed astatine locating the terrorists and safely recovering the victims.

“Troops thoroughly searched suspected houses and locations wrong Gborgbor Village but initially recovered thing unusual. Further quality indicated the kidnappers and their victims remained successful the area,” the connection partially read.

Additional forces, nether the enactment of the Sub-Sector Commander, were deployed to fortify the search, which was expanded to adjacent settlements including Tse Anaka, maintaining unit connected the kidnappers.

“The terrorists were forced to wantonness their captives and flee. The victims were safely recovered, and a motorcycle suspected to person been utilized by the criminals ...