TROOPS NAB 8 KIDNAP SUSPECTS, RESCUE 2 HOSTAGES IN KWARA.

The Nigerian Army's 22 Armoured Brigade has arrested eight suspected kidnappers and rescued two victims in a tactical operation at Latandaji Village in Patigi Local Government Area, Kwara State. 

A statement signed in Ilorin on Sunday by the Acting Assistant Director, Army Public Relations of the Brigade, Lieutenant Stephen Nwankwo, disclosed that the troops, acting on credible intelligence, launched a swift operation, subduing the criminals with superior firepower, leading to the rescue of two victims and the arrest of eight suspected kidnappers, with one sustaining gunshot wounds and currently receiving medical attention.

Nwankwo said that two motorcycles and two expended cartridge shells believed to have been used by the suspects were recovered.

The Nigerian Army reaffirmed its commitment to ensuring the safety of lives and property, urging the public to provide actionable intelligence to dismantle criminal networks, assuring that the arrested individuals will be handed over to relevant authorities for prosecution. 

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