Troops of ‘Operation Forest Sanity’ have rescued three kidnap victims, including an 85-year-old woman during fighting patrols in three local government areas of Kaduna State.
Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, in an issued statement said the troops destroyed several bandits’ camps during the operation.
He confirmed that two of the victims were rescued when the troops engaged bandits, around Kwanti, in Chikun local government area, adding that corpses of two unidentified female victims who had been killed by the bandits were also discovered.
According to the Commissioner, the rescued victims were reunited with their families, after first aid was administered on one of them who was carrying an injury.
Aruwan also said bandits fled their camps on sighting the advancing forces in Abrom, Gabachuwa and Kujeni forest areas spanning Kajuru, Chikun and Kachia local government areas.
He added that the troops dislodged the bandits’ camps and recovered two damaged AK-47 rifles along with three mobile phones, some military uniforms and materials for making explosives.
