By Kayode Sanni-Arewa
Troops of the Nigerian Army in conjunction with Volunteer Guards, have repelled a kidnap attempt and rescued 2 kidnap victims in Benue State.
This was contained in a statement on Monday by the Nigerian Army, which disclosed that the troops responding to a distress call from the enclave of the suspected kidnap gang in Tsede Village, along Road Tor Donga Takum in Katsina-Ala Local Government Area of Benue State.
According to the statement, the troops quickly mobilized to the location where they engaged the kidnappers in a shootout, forcing them to retreat in disarray, abandoning their captives.
“The rescued victims, identified as Chief Sano Kursi and Augustine Sada, were unharmed and have since been reunited with their families
The troops also recovered one FN rifle, One FN rifle magazine, 17 AK-47 rifle magazines, 10 rounds of 7.62 mm (Special) ammunition, 58 rounds of 7.62 mm (NATO) ammunition and 3 ATM cards.