- By Halimah Olamide
There have been a harvest of arms and ammunition from criminals as men of the Nigerian Army have rescued a woman who was kidnapped at her residence in Abuja Layout, Bukuru Low Cost Housing in Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau State.
The soldiers who were deployed in Jos South Local Government of Plateau State, successfully rescued Mrs Rosemary Jekpe, recovering some arms in the process.
According to Army’s Director of Information, Onyema Nwachukwu, said she was rescued at Rafinbuna Village in Bassa Local Government Area in the same state, after a firefight with the kidnappers.
“The troops recovered one AK – 47 Rifle and 2 Motorbikes from the Kidnappers. Nigerian Army troops have also conducted a targeted raid on a suspected criminal enclave at Zamtip Village in Wase Local Government Area of Plateau State, following actionable intelligence. During the operation, troops successfully apprehended one of the criminals, while another, in a bid to evade arrest shot and killed himself,” the statement said
He said the troops recovered one AK-47 Rifle, 5 rounds of 7.62mm (Special) ammunition, 2 empty cases of 7.62mm, 3 sim cards and one Jackknife from the criminals.
He gave a breakdown of other operations where in Zamfara State, saying troops responded to a distress call, where they foiled the abduction of 3 persons by insurgents at the outskirts of Kwatarkwashi Village in Gusau Local Government Area.
He added, “Troops engaged and overpowered the extremists in the shootout that followed, forcing them to abandon the 3 Kidnap victims, who were immediately rescued by the troops.
“One of the victims however, sustained injury and has been evacuated to a hospital for further medical attention, while efforts are ongoing to apprehend the perpetrators.” The Army said