Troops of 177 Guards Battalion situated in Nasarawa State in conjunction with troops of Operation Whirle Stroke and the Civilian Joint Task Force in Nassarawa State have rescued 30 abducted victims in an operation conducted in the general area of Idu and Chikara, along the boundaries of Toto Local Government Area of Nasarawa State, Abaji, FCT and Koton Karfe Kogi State.
A statement by the Assistant Director Army Public Relations, Captain Godfrey Abakpa Says During the Joint Operations, the troops with superior fire power subdued the bandits and killed two of them while several others escaped with gunshot wounds.
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However, a member of the Civilian Joint Task Force sustained a minor injury and is currently stable and receiving medical care at the hospital
The Troops also recovered Rapid Propelled Grenade Tube from the Criminals and several military uniforms. The rescued civilians have since been profiled by the Nigeria Police Division in Toto LGA while the State Government have facilitated their safe reunion with their communities and families respectively.
(Editor: Hadiza.A.A)
