Troops of 12 Brigade Nigerian Army under 2 Division have rescued two kidnap victims following a swift response to a kidnapping incident in Egbe, Yagba West Local Government Area of Kogi State.

The Acting Assistant Director Army Public Relations, 12 Brigade Nigerian Army Lieutenant Hassan Abdullahi who disclosed this in a statement on Thursday noted that troops have continued to intensify efforts to hunt down terrorists across Kogi State.

Abdullahi noted that the incident occurred in the late hours of 3 June 2026 when terrorists invaded a residence near Solid Rock School in Ijalu, Egbe and abducted five members of a family, including a woman, her infant child and three others.

According to the statement “Upon receiving the distress report, troops immediately mobilized in conjunction with members of the Vigilante Group of Nigeria (VGN), launching a pursuit operation along the terrorists’ withdrawal route. The sustained pressure mounted by the security team forced the terrorists to abandon Mrs Adekemi Idowu and her six month old child near Oro axis before fleeing into the surrounding area.

“The rescued victims were safely returned to their residence, while troops have continued aggressive search operations aimed at rescuing the remaining victims and apprehending the perpetrators”.

The Army spokesperson added that the Nigerian Army remains committed to protecting lives and property and urges members of the public to continue providing timely and credible information to support ongoing security operations. (PUNCH)

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