Seven abducted victims were freed by Exercise Enduring Peace III troops in Ogumula village in Benue State’s Ohimini Local Government Area.
In less than a day, youths from the Ohimini LGA will block the federal highway between Otukpo and Adoka to protest kidnapping incidents that have occurred nearby.
Edache Ochojila, one of the protesting youngsters, claimed to journalists on Friday that 11 commuters had been kidnapped along the road earlier in the week.
He continued by saying that the way police arrested a kidnapper suspect who had been captured by youths was what caused the outrage.
According to Governor Hyacinth Alia’s security adviser, Joseph Har, the rescued victims were saved by forces made up of 72 battalions and the 401 Brigade after they initiated a search in response to reliable information he made available to them.
Har said he had information about some kidnappers moving with victims near Igaji and immediately contacted Exercise Enduring Peace III forces, who went in and freed the hostages.
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