August 31, 2026
By Kingsley Omonobi
ABUJA — Troops of the 12 Brigade, 2 Division, Nigerian Army, in collaboration with the Nigeria Police Force, Department of State Services, DSS, local hunters and members of the Vigilante Group of Nigeria, have rescued 21 kidnapped victims in Kogi State.
The victims were rescued on Monday, August 31, 2026, during a joint search and rescue operation in the Egume and Ochaja forest axis of the state.
The operation followed the mass abduction of road users along the Alloma, Ejule and Itobe road corridor, the Army said.
