Troops of the Joint Task Force Operation Whirl Stroke have successfully rescued two kidnap victims in Gborgbor Village, Wukari Local Government Area of Taraba State.
The victims, both staff members of Unity Bank, were identified as Mr Marwan Abubakar, 40, and Mr Leng’en Cakop, 37. They were reportedly abducted in Zaki-Biam, Ukum Local Government Area of Benue State.
The rescue operation followed actionable intelligence indicating the presence of terrorists and their captives in the area, the acting Media Information Officer of OPWS, Lieutenant Ahmad Zubairu, stated in a communique made available to journalists on Sunday.
“Acting swiftly on the intelligence, OPWS troops conducted an aggressive search and rescue mission aimed at locating the terrorists and safely recovering the victims.
“Troops thoroughly searched suspected houses and locations within Gborgbor Village but initially found nothing unusual. Further intelligence indicated the kidnappers and their victims remained in the area,” the statement partly read.
