Troops of the Nigerian Army have rescued nine kidnapped persons and foiled attempted attacks by terrorists in Mariga and Rijau local government areas of Niger State.
The Acting Assistant Director, Army Public Relations, Headquarters 18 Brigade, Adebayo Adewumi, disclosed this in a statement on Friday, saying the operations were conducted as part of intensified offensive operations against terrorists and other criminal elements in the brigade’s area of responsibility.
According to Mr Adewumi, troops of the Nigerian Army Training Centre Admin Battalion rescued the nine victims on Wednesday, August 12, during sustained operations in Mariga. The victims were handed over to representatives of the Mariga Local Government Area for documentation and reunification with their families.
He said troops conducting a ‘fighting’ patrol in the Warari area of Rijau on the same day also encountered and cleared a terrorist ambush.
During the operation, the troops recovered seven motorcycles, one camel, 47 cattle, and 18 sheep suspected of having been rustled from communities in the area. The recovered livestock were handed over to the appropriate authorities.
