Troops of the Nigerian Army, in separate operations, thwarted a kidnap attempt on passengers onboard three commercial buses in Kogi State, and killed two insurgents in Zamfara State.

The Director, Army Public Relations, Major General Onyema Nwachukwu, disclosed this in a statement on Friday.

The statement partly read, “Troops successfully thwarted a kidnap attempt by criminal elements who attacked passengers onboard three commercial buses along Akpata-Obajana Road in Lokoja Local Government Area of Kogi State.

“The vigilant troops arrived timely to avert the situation, rescuing the passengers and engaging the criminals in a hot pursuit.

“Some of the rescued passengers who suffered injuries during the kidnap attempt have been promptly evacuated to a hospital for medical attention.”

The statement added that in another operation, troops deployed for counter insurgency operations in the North West, raided a kidnappers’ den in Zamfara State and killed two insurgents in a gun duel.

It read, “In a separate operation, troops deployed for counter insurgency operations in the North West have conducted a successful raid operation into a kidnappers’ den in Kuyambana general area, along Magawa-Migetso Road in Zamfara State.

“The troops made contact with the insurgents and neutralized two in a gun duel.

“After a thorough search of their camps, troops recovered one pump action gun, one locally fabricated gun, two live cartridges, one locally made pistol, one handset and a tying chain used to fasten kidnapped victims. The troops have also destroyed the camp.”

It was earlier reported that soldiers attached to the 6th Brigade of the Nigerian Army neutralised two terrorists and recovered weapons in a recent operation in Bali Local Government Area of Taraba State.

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