Army rescues nine kidnapped victims in Kogi

The Nigerian Army successfully rescued nine kidnapped commuters, including an infant, along the Ajaokuta–Itobe Road in Kogi State.

The victims were rescued after troops engaged suspected kidnappers in a gun battle along the Ajaokuta-Itobe Road.

[Premium Times] The victims were rescued after troops engaged their abductors in a gun battle in Dekina Local Government Area.

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