Troops Smash Kidnap Plot in Taraba State.
Troops of the 6 Brigade Nigerian Army and Sector 3 of Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS) successfully thwarted a kidnapping attempt and rescued three individuals unharmed in Chanchanji village, Takum Local Government Area, Taraba State.
The incident took place during a routine patrol and picketing operation along the Takum–Chanchangi Road. As the troops approached the Uko community axis, they encountered suspected armed bandits who had already abducted three travelers.
According to a statement by Captain Olubodunde Oni, Acting Assistant Director of Army Public Relations for the 6 Brigade, the kidnappers fled into the nearby forest upon spotting the troops, abandoning their captives. The soldiers immediately launched a pursuit and engaged the criminals in a brief gunfight, forcing them deeper into the bush.
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All three victims, including Alhaji Ali, the Sarki Pawa of Takum, were rescued unharmed. The troops also recovered the vehicle used in the abduction. However, the fleeing assailants managed to escape with the vehicle’s key and two mobile phones belonging to the victims.
Brigadier General Kingsley Uwa, Commander of the 6 Brigade, commended the soldiers for their swift response and urged the public to continue providing credible intelligence to support the fight against criminality. He reaffirmed the Nigerian Army’s commitment to safeguarding lives and restoring peace across Taraba State.
Meanwhile, Taraba State Governor, Dr. Agbu Kefas, condemned a separate violent attack on Munga Lelau community in Karim Lamido Local Government Area, where an unspecified number of people were killed. Describing the incident as horrendous and unacceptable, Governor Kefas lamented that such acts of violence hinder the state’s development and progress.
