TROOPS RAID BANDITS ENCLAVE, RESCUE THREE KIDNAP VICTIMS IN KEBBI

Three kidnapped victims have regained their freedom following a military operation in Sakaba Local Government Area of Kebbi State.

Troops of Sector 2, Operation Fansan Yamma, carried out the rescue on Saturday, October 24, freeing two victims in Makuku Village and another in Dankolo Village.

Those rescued were identified as Aisha Aminu, 46; Sumayya Aminu, 27; and 15-year-old Nana Abbas.

The spokesman for the Nigerian Army’s 8 Division, Lieutenant Colonel Olaniyi Osoba, announced the development in a statement released on Sunday.

According to Osoba, the operation was completed without incident.

The statement did not disclose how long the victims had been held or whether any arrests were made during the operation.