By Kingsley Omonobi
ABUJA — The Nigerian Navy, in collaboration with the Nigerian Army, Nigeria Police Force and local vigilantes, has rescued 13 kidnapped victims in Kogi State and arrested six suspected drug peddlers in Rivers State.
The Director of Information, Nigerian Navy, Navy Captain Abiodun Folorunsho, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday.
He said the 13 victims were rescued along the Itobe–Anyigba Highway in Ofu Local Government Area of Kogi State on August 10, following a reported kidnapping incident.
According to him, the operation involved a coordinated search and rescue effort by personnel of the Navy, Army, Police and local vigilantes.
