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1st June 2026
Troops Rescue 23 Kidnap Victims in Kogi, Recover Vehicles
By: Zagazola Makama
Troops of the Nigerian Army have rescued 23 passengers abducted by suspected kidnappers along the Ayegunle–Bunu Road in Kabba-Bunu Local Government Area of Kogi State.
Security sources disclosed that the incident occurred at about 3:30 a.m. on Monday when armed men suspected to be bandits barricaded the road and attacked commuters travelling along the route.
According to the sources, the attackers abducted an unspecified number of passengers before troops of the 12 Brigade deployed in Kabba mobilised to the scene in response to a distress call.
By the time the troops arrived, the kidnappers had fled the area.
However, the soldiers discovered two dead bodies and five injured victims at the scene. They also recovered two Toyota commercial buses and a HOWO truck abandoned by the roadside.
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