Troops foil terrorists logistics movement, rescue kidnapped victims in Kogi

Nigerian army says it rescued some children abducted from an orphanage last month

Seven children and two women abducted last month in Nigeria have been rescued by troops

Troops foil terrorists logistics movement, rescue kidnapped victims in Kogi

The Nigerian Army said its troops of 12 Brigade have foiled terrorists’ logistics movement and rescued kidnapped victim in Kogi State. Lieutenant Hassan Abdullahi, Acting Assistant Director, Army Public Relations 12 Brigade, in a statement said the troops successfully rescued the remaining kidnapped victims from the Daarul-Kitab Islamic Orphanage. According to the statement, the rescued victims comprised five boys, two girls, and two adult femal…

Kogi confirms rescue of victims abducted from orphanage

The Kogi government has confirmed the safe rescue of all victims abducted from the Daarul-Kitab Islamic Orphanage in Lokoja. The confirmation came in a statement issued on Wednesday in Lokoja by the Commissioner for Information and Communications, Mr Kingsley Fanwo. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that gunmen attacked the orphanage on April 26 and abducted 23 pupils, including the proprietor’s wife. The government had earlier confirmed …