‎Troops of the 18 Brigade of the Nigerian Army have rescued 22 kidnap victims in Muchiya village, Rafi council area of Niger.

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‎Adetayo Samuel Adewumi, the acting spokesperson for the operation, disclosed this on Wednesday, saying troops rescued the victims on Tuesday in conjunction with troops of 45 Battalion.

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‎“Acting on credible intelligence on the convergence of terrorists, launched a fighting patrol to the general area,” he said.

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‎Adewumi stated that on sighting the advancing troops, the terrorists fled in disarray into the surrounding forest to evade contact.

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‎“The determined troops sustained the pursuit of the terrorists along their escape routes. Consequently, troops rescued 22 kidnap victims and recovered 3 motorcycles and other sundry items abandoned by the fleeing terrorists,” he noted.

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‎According to him, all rescued victims have been handed over to the leadership of the Muchiya community and have since been reunited with their families.

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‎“One of the victims, Alhaji Hassan, who sustained injury while in captivity, was promptly evacuated to a clinic and is currently responding to treatment,” he stated.

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‎The commander of 18 Brigade lauded the troops for their resilience, gallantry, and doggedness. He charged them to maintain the momentum and ensure continuous domination of the AOR.