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Troops of 12 Brigade Nigerian Army have rescued 23 kidnapped persons in Kogi State.
The victims were kidnapped following an attack by suspected bandits along the Ayegunle–Bunu road in Kabba-Bunu Local Government Area of the state on Monday.
The Nigerian Army confirmed the news in an operational report in Lokoja.
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According to the report, the attackers barricaded the road and abducted an unspecified number of passengers in the early hours of the day.
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“Troops of 12 Brigade, deployed in Kabba, responded swiftly to the distress call but the assailants had fled before their arrival.
“On reaching the scene, the troops discovered two dead bodies, five injured victims, as well as two Toyota commercial buses and a HOWO truck abandoned by the roadside.
”The troops immediately launched pursuit operations along the kidnappers’ withdrawal routes, leading to the rescue of 23 passengers who had been abandoned due to the sustained pressure.
”The injured victims were evacuated to St. Joseph Hospital, Kabba, for medical attention.
“Efforts are ongoing to track down the fleeing criminals and rescue the remaining victims,” the report read.
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