During a coordinated operation inside Orokam Forest, a border zone between Udenu LGA of Enugu State and Ogbadigbo LGA of Benue State, troops from the Nigerian Army’s Joint Task Force, Sector One, Operation Udo Ka (OPUK), in collaboration with Neighbourhood Watch, have released fourteen kidnapped individuals.
Zagazola Makama was briefed by security sources that the operation was conducted on Friday at approximately 1:30 p.m. after locals provided actionable intelligence that indicated the location of a suspected kidnappers’ camp concealed in the forest.
One of the sources claims that troops stationed in Udenu LGA arrived at the area right away along with Neighborhood Watch members.
The outlaws started shooting at the soldiers as they got closer to the hideout. The kidnappers were forced to flee in confusion and abandon the abducted victims as the joint team responded with a large volume of fire, according to the source.
All 14 of the victims who were kidnapped over the weekend while returning from a funeral service were safely and unharmedly recovered, according to the sources.
According to preliminary investigations, the kidnapped people came from two distinct communities: Orokam in Ogbadigbo LGA of Benue State and Ezimo Agu in Udenu LGA of Enugu State.
The victims were subsequently turned over to the Udenu Division Divisional Police Officer so they could be reunited with their relatives right away.
The source claims that after firing 70 rounds of 7.62mm special ammunition during the combat, the forces returned to their base at approximately 7:21 p.m. without suffering any casualties.
In order to stop criminal gangs from reuniting or working freely, security personnel have now increased monitoring throughout the region, according to the sources.
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