The Nigerian Army has rescued six kidnapped victims at Hayin Tsando, Maraban Jos area of Kaduna State.
Nigerian Army troops acting on credible and timely intelligence on the kidnapped victims, embarked on a search and rescue operation, where they engaged the criminals in a gun duel.
Confirming the incident, Acting Deputy Director, Army Public Relations, 1 division Nigerian Army Kaduna, Lieutenant Colonel Musa Yahaya in a statement said the troops successfully rescued 6 kidnapped victims, captured 2AK 47 rifles and neutralised one bandit, while others escaped with several degrees of gunshot wounds.
He pointed out that the General Officer Commanding 1 division and Force Commander, operation whirl punch, Major General Valentine Okoro commended the troops for their resilience and further charged them to continue their aggressive tempo, until all criminal elements are completely eradicated.
The statement appealed to all paramedics to be on the lookout for persons with gunshot wounds and report to the Army and other security agencies for prompt action.
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