Troops of 7 Guards Battalion, Guards Brigade in conjunction with elements of the Nigeria Police Force and local vigilantes have successfully rescued 19 kidnapped victims during a coordinated search and rescue operation conducted around Gidan Dogo in Bwari Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory.
Acting Assistant Director Army Public Relations, Guards Brigade, Lt. Olawuyi Itunuoluwa in a statement issued Sunday said the operation was launched following credible intelligence on the whereabouts of terrorists responsible for the recent abduction of residents from the Byazhin area of Bwari.
He stressed that during the operation, troops made contact with the bandits, leading to a firefight in which one of the criminals was neutralised, while others fled the scene with suspected gunshot wounds.
Itunuoluwa added that the exploitation of the area led to the recovery of one AK-47 rifle and one locally fabricated firearm.
He noted: “Additionally, all 19 kidnapped victims were successfully rescued and evacuated to safety. Troops have since returned to their Forward Operating Base in Bwari, while the rescued victims are currently receiving attention.”