JUST IN: Military rescues 15 NYSC members, six others in Kogi forest operation
The Nigerian military has confirmed the rescue of 21 kidnapped victims, including 15 members of the National Youth Service Corps, in Kogi State. This is as it vowed to sustain operations to rescue residents abducted in Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State. Speaking on the rescue of the NYSC members, the Director, Defence Media Read More:…
The Nigerian military has rescued 21 kidnapped individuals, including 15 National Youth Service Corps members, in the Egume-Ochaja forest of Kogi State. The Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj. Gen. Michael Onoja, announced the rescue, stating that 13 of the victims were women and 8 were men. The military has been increasing operations against terrorists and criminal elements across the country, particularly following recent abductions in Niger State.
Onoja also highlighted the military's collaboration with other security agencies and state government institutions, citing the rescue of 308 abducted people, mostly women and children, from Kainji Lake National Park on August 5 as proof of their effectiveness. The military remains committed to sustaining operations in the region to ensure the safety of residents and facilitate the return of internally displaced persons.
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