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Troops Foil Bandit Ambush In Kogi, Rescue Kidnapped Victim, Says Nigerian Army
Abdullahi said troops deployed from the Kabba Patrol Base, working jointly with Other Hybrid Forces, launched a special ambush mission to intercept the gang.
Troops of the Nigerian Army’s 12 Brigade have thwarted an ambush by armed bandits and rescued a kidnapped victim during a coordinated counter-crime operation in Kogi State, military authorities said on Tuesday.
The operation, carried out in the early hours of November 25, took place around the Oshokoshoko–Obajana axis in Lokoja Local Government Area, a corridor increasingly targeted by criminal groups for abductions and transit.
According to a statement signed by Lieutenant Hassan Abdullahi, Acting Assistant Director, Army Public Relations for 12 Brigade, the intervention followed credible information on the movement of bandits crossing the Oshokoshoko–Obajana corridor with abducted persons.
Abdullahi said troops deployed from the Kabba Patrol Base, working jointly with Other Hybrid Forces, launched a special ambush mission to intercept the gang.
According to the statement, when contact was made, the bandits, moving with an unconfirmed number of fighters, opened fire but were overpowered.
Abdullahi said the criminals “were met with superior firepower from the troops, forcing them to withdraw in disorder.”
He said that one bandit was killed, while others escaped with gunshot wounds, adding that during the follow-up search, troops recovered an AK-47 rifle and rescued one kidnapped victim found in a weakened and distressed state.
According to Abdullahi, the victim was immediately evacuated to a medical facility for treatment. Pursuit operations are ongoing to track fleeing members of the gang.
The army reiterated its commitment to maintaining sustained pressure on criminal networks in Kogi State and restoring safety to affected communities.
Residents were urged to support ongoing operations with timely and actionable information that could aid rapid response and strengthen security efforts.
