June 6, 2026
The military said in a release on Saturday that the recovery occurred on Wednesday, June 3, 2026, during a high-tempo security operation designed to clear known criminal corridors and restore stability to vulnerable local communities.
Nigerian troops in the North Central region, attached to the Joint Task Force (JTF) North Central Operation SAVANNAH SHIELD (OPSS) have successfully secured the release of two civilian kidnap victims in Kwara State.
The military said in a release on Saturday that the recovery occurred on Wednesday, June 3, 2026, during a high-tempo security operation designed to clear known criminal corridors and restore stability to vulnerable local communities.
The operation was executed by frontline troops deployed at Patrol Base Babasango. While conducting an aggressive fighting patrol toward the Gidan Dogo Ekaa axis—an area under close surveillance for criminal transit—the military detachment intercepted two individuals navigating the terrain.
