Army rescues 26 kidnap victims, foils jailbreak in North
The Nigerian Army says its troops have rescued 26 kidnapped victims and foiled an attempted jailbreak in fresh operations across the North West and North Central regions. In a statement, the army said the operations targeted terrorist and bandit groups behind recent attacks and abductions in several communities. Troops were deployed to identified hideouts and criminal routes after receiving credible intelligence. According to the statement, the rescued victims were freed during coordinated raids on bandit camps and ambushes along known kidnapping corridors. The victims, who included women and children, were given initial medical checks before being handed over to the authorities for reunification with their families. The army also disclosed that troops foiled a planned jailbreak in the region, preventing armed attackers from breaching a custodial facility. It said the swift response of security personnel averted what could have been […]