OPWS rescues six kidnapped victims in Benue

Troops of the Joint Task Force Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS) have rescued six kidnapped victims around Gbise community in Katsina-Ala Local Government Area (LGA) of Benue State.
The Acting Media Information Officer, OPWS, Lieutenant Ahmad Zubairu, said the breakthrough reaffirms the Joint Task Force’s sustained commitment to protecting lives and denying criminal elements freedom of action within its Joint Operations Area.
Zubairu, in a statement, said: “Troops on 25 September 2026 were conducting a patrol within the area when they received credible information regarding the presence of six released kidnapped victims.
“Acting swiftly on the information, the troops immediately mobilis...