Nigerian troops operating under Sub-Sector 3B, Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS), have successfully rescued a kidnapped woman, Mrs. Iloda Ayinba, during a rapid search-and-rescue operation in Takum Local Government Area of Taraba State.
Sources confirmed to Zagagola Makama that the troops, deployed at Kufai Amadu in Takum LGA, received information at about 1:13 p.m. on Friday about a kidnapping incident that had occurred in Torikegha village, Chanchanji Ward.
The troops immediately mobilized to Torikegha, where they were informed that Mrs. Ayinba, a resident of the village, had been abducted by suspected herdsmen while she was on her way to her farm. The suspects were reportedly herdsmen relocating from the area.
Following the report, the OPWS personnel swiftly pursued the suspects along their withdrawal route, conducting an “aggressive and robust search-and-rescue operation” that covered the general area up to the power line corridor connecting Benue and Taraba states.
“Following the aggressive and robust search-and-rescue operation, the kidnappers abandoned the victim in the bush and fled,” the source said.
The troops subsequently rescued Mrs. Ayinba. The report noted that while no contact was made with the suspects during the exploitation of the area, the operation was successful in securing the release of the victim unharmed.
