Troops of the 6 Brigade Nigerian Army\/Sector 3, Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS), in collaboration with the Nigeria Police Force, have thwarted a kidnapping attempt along the Takum-Jalingo road.<\/p>\n
In a statement issued out on Sunday by the Acting Brigade spokesperson, Captain Oni Olubodunde, the success was made possible following a distress call from road users.<\/p>\n
\u201cActing on a distress call from road users, the security operatives swiftly mobilized to Muji Town, where armed kidnappers had ambushed an 18-seater Toyota bus.<\/p>\n
\u201cUpon arrival, the troops engaged the criminals in a fierce gun battle, using superior firepower that forced the assailants to abandon their captives and flee into the forest,\u201d Olubodunde said.<\/p>\n
Two individuals, identified as Mr. Yakubu Usman from Angwan Abuja in Takum and Mr. Godwin Peter from Angwan Dadin Kowa, according to him, were rescued.<\/p>\n
\u201cMr. Peter sustained injuries during the attack and was promptly taken to a medical facility for treatment.<\/p>\n
\u201cMeanwhile, the remaining passengers were able to continue their journey safely\u201d, the statement added.
The 6 Brigade Nigerian Army reaffirmed its commitment to securing Taraba State and urged the public to provide timely and credible information to aid security efforts against criminal activities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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