Troops Rescue Two Kidnap Victims in Adamawa, Search Ongoing for Others
By Zagazola Makama
Troops of the Nigerian Army have rescued two kidnapped victims during a search-and-rescue operation in Madagali Local Government Area of Adamawa State.
Security sources said the operation was launched at about 4:32 a.m. on May 3 following a distress call on a kidnapping incident in the Korpallama general area.
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The sources disclosed that troops of B Company, 144 Battalion, deployed in Gulak, in conjunction with members of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF), mobilised to the location and conducted a search operation.
According to the sources, two victims—Barnabas Apagu, 12, and Ruth Apagu, 10—were successfully rescued during the operation.
They added that two other victims, identified as Rahila Apagu, 21, and Ijandri Apagu, 19, are still unaccounted for.
The sources further said efforts are ongoing to locate and rescue the remaining victims, while security operations in the area have been intensified.