Soldiers rescue 30 Kaduna travelers

Soldiers of the Nigerian Army’s One Division, Kaduna, rescued 30 kidnapping victims on the Kaduna-Birnin-Gwari road, Kaduna state, on Thursday.

The division’s acting PR officer Lt Col Musa Yahaya, who revealed this in a statement, said the troops encountered the bandits while escorting the chief of defense training and operations, Major General SE Udonwa, who was on operational duty. . visits to Operation Whirl Punch headquarters in Birnin Gwari.

According to Yahaya, the troops attacked and overpowered the bandits, forcing the criminals to retreat.

He said the troops recovered two of the mobsters’ motorcycles.

The army spokesman said: “The brave troops rescued 30 abducted victims, recovered two motorcycles and immediately cleared the highway for a free flow of vehicle traffic. The rescued victims were escorted to Udawa and Birnin Gwari to continue their journey.”

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