Troops of 6 Brigade Nigerian Army/ Sector 3 Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS) have rescued seven victims abducted along the Chinkai–Kente–Wukari road in the Wukari Local Government Area of Taraba State.
The victims were abducted on August 3 by suspected kidnappers.
During the operation, troops encountered the kidnappers, who, overwhelmed by superior firepower and sustained pressure, abandoned the victims and fled.
Four victims were found unharmed in Chinkai Forest on 5 August, while the remaining three female victims were rescued on 6 August in Owedi Community, Wukari Local Government Area.