Troops of the Nigerian Army under Operation UDO KA (OPUK) have rescued 14 kidnapped persons during a clearance operation at Orokam Forest, bordering Udenu Local Government Area of Enugu State and Ogbadigbo in Benue State.
A credible military source told journalists on Saturday that the victims were abducted while returning from a burial last weekend.
He said the victims were freed on Friday after troops and members of a vigilante group stormed the hideout acting on credible intelligence.
The source revealed that the kidnappers opened fire as the team approached, but were overpowered by the troops’ superior firepower which forcef them to flee and abandon their captives.
He said: ” Preliminary findings showed that the victims were taken from two communities, Ezimo Agu in Udenu LGA of Enugu State and Orokam in Ogbadigbo LGA of Benue, and were held in different locations within the thick forest.
“The victims have been handed over to the Divisional Police Officer, Udenu Division, for profiling and reunion with their families,” the source stated.
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