Operation Whirl Stroke rescues six kidnap victims in Benue and Taraba

Troops from the Joint Task Force, Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS), have rescued six kidnapping victims in the Gbise community of the Katsina-Ala Local Government Area in Benue State.

According to Lieutenant Ahmad Zubairu, the acting media information officer for OPWS, the rescue occurred after troops received information regarding the presence of the released victims. Five of the individuals reported being abducted along the Chenchengi-Takum road, while the sixth victim, Munza Yusuf, stated he was taken from his residence in the Ahmadu General area of Takum Local Government Area in Taraba State.

The rescued individuals have been identified as Gabriel Enujuba, 50; Samson Magbo, 43; Alkasim Modu, 27; Manzo Bello, 27; Sani Abdullahi, 25; and Munza Yusuf, 25. The task force is continuing intelligence-led operations to locate and apprehend the syndicate responsible for the abductions.