- The team dislodged a large number of bandits and rescued six kidnap victims
- The victims had earlier been reported as missing, whereas they had been abducted a long time ago
Six captives were freed on Friday from bandits’ captivity in a jungle in Shanga Local Government Area, Kebbi, by Nigerian Army troops and local vigilantes.
The special advisor on media and publicity to Governor Nasir Idris, Malam Yahaya Sarki, announced in Birnin Kebbi on Saturday that the hostages, who were all men, had been freed and were now back with their families.
“On Friday, vigilantes and soldiers from 1 Battalion, Dukku Barracks, Birinin Kebbi, invaded Kogon Damisa Hill near Saminaka in Shanga Local Government Area, a border town between Kebbi and Niger.
“The team dislodged a large number of bandits and rescued six kidnap victims.
“The victims had earlier been reported as missing, whereas they had been abducted a long time ago,’’ he stated.
Sarki commended the gallant troops and reiterated government’s unwavering commitment to supporting security agencies in the state.