Troops rescue two kidnapped victims in Benue

The Defence Headquarters has announced that troops of Operation WHIRL STROKE person rescued 2 kidnapped victims.

It said that the rescue followed a sustained quality driven crackdown connected transgression elements operating wrong Kyado successful Ukum Local Government Area of Benue State.

The DHQ said that the rescue cognition which took spot successful the aboriginal hours of 15 April 2026 astatine astir 03:50 a.m., led to the harmless betterment of Mr Sylvester Micheal Ebuka and Mrs Chidinma Chikwentu.

The victims had earlier been abducted successful abstracted incidents, with Mr Ebuka kidnapped connected 2 April 2026 astatine astir 06:50 a.m., portion Mrs Chikwentu was taken connected 6 April 2026 astatine astir 05:13 p.m.

“The breakthrough was achieved done a operation of credible quality and relentless operational unit mounted by troops connected suspected bandit hideouts wrong the wide area.

“The troops conducted assertive warring patrols aimed astatine dislodging transgression elements and disrupting their activities. This sustained violative led to the betterment of the victims arsenic their abductors fled. Both individuals were freed without sustaining carnal injuries,” a connection signed by Acting Media Information Officer, HQ JTF Operation WHIRL STROKE, Ahmed Zubairu Zubairu said.

The Force Commander Joint Task Force Operation WHIRL STROKE, Major General Moses Gara, commended the troops for their resilience, professionalism, a...