Troops kill three suspected kidnappers, recover four rifles in Kogi

By Boluwaji Obahopo, Lokoja
Troops of the Nigerian Army, in collaboration with the Kogi State Vigilance Service (KSVS), have killed three suspected kidnappers and recovered four AK-47 rifles and a cache of ammunition during an operation in Igalamela/Odolu Local Government Area of Kogi State.

The operation, conducted on November 4, followed earlier raids on suspected kidnappers’ hideouts in Edimogbo Forest, as security operatives extended their search towards the Obele Forest area in pursuit of fleeing suspects.

The Acting Assistant Director, Army Public Relations, 12 Composite Brigade, Lieutenant Hassan Abdullahi, disclosed this in a statement, saying the suspects attempted to e...