Troops of the 12 Brigade, Nigerian Army, have rescued two kidnapped victims following a swift response to a kidnapping incident in Egbe, Yagba West Local Government Area of Kogi State.
The victims, a woman and her six-month-old baby, were rescued after soldiers launched a search operation following the abduction of five members of a family in the area.
The incident occurred late on Wednesday night when suspected terrorists invaded a residence near Solid Rock School in Ijalu, Egbe, and abducted the victims.
According to the Army, troops, in collaboration with members of the Vigilante Group of Nigeria, immediately mobilised and pursued the attackers along their escape route.
The pressure from the combined security team forced the kidnappers to abandon the woman and her infant near the Oro axis before fleeing into nearby bushes.
The rescued victims were safely returned to their residence, while search operations were ongoing to rescue the
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