By Prosper Olayiwola
The General Officer Commanding (GOC) 2 Division of the Nigerian Army and Commander, Sector 3 Operation Fansan Yama, Major General Chinedu Nnebeife, on October 9, 2025, personally led an operation that resulted in the rescue of kidnapped victims in Kwara State. 
The mission followed a bandit attack on traders at Olegbede Village, located about 12 kilometers from Idofin Ayekale, where three people were killed.
According to a statement by Lt.-Col. Polycarp Okoye, Acting Deputy Director, Army Public Relations (2 Division), the GOC visited the Onidofin of Idofin, Oba Pius Oluwole, to condole with him and assess the situation.
During the visit, Oba Oluwole linked the repeated attacks to the community’s proximity to Babasango Forest, a known hideout for criminal gangs.
Major General Nnebeife assured the monarch of the Army’s resolve to maintain pressure on the bandits and clear out criminal elements from the forest region.
Earlier, during an operational visit to the Patrol Base at Babanla, the GOC and his troops advanced toward Babasango Forest, where they successfully rescued two kidnap victims from captivity.
