Troops rescue six kidnapped victims during patrol in Benue

Troops of the Joint Task Force, Operation Whirl Stroke, JTF OPWS, have rescued six people who were abducted around Gbise community in Katsina-Ala Local Government Area of Benue State.
The Acting Media Information Officer of the task force, Lt. Ahmad Zubairu, confirmed the development in a statement issued in Makurdi on Saturday.
Zubairu said the victims were rescued on September 25 during a routine patrol conducted by troops in the area.
He explained that the troops acted on credible intelligence regarding the whereabouts of the kidnapped persons and swiftly moved to the location.
Following the rescue operation, the victims were taken to a safe location where they could receive ne...