*Rescues abductees, kill bandit-errorists
*Nab security personnel involved in the courier
By Eze Chukwu
The Nigerian military have intercepted a ‘huge’ amount of ransom for the freedom of some captives in the custody of suspected armed bandits/terrorists in Kaduna State.
It gathered that some of the couriers of the ransom payment are suspected to be security personnel but were nonetheless arrested.
The troops in the intelligence-driven operation also rescued kidnapped victims including women and children.
The operations, which were simultaneously undertaken by ground troops of the Nigerian Army, as well as Special Forces of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF), resulted in the elimination of some of the bandit terrorists.
An intelligence operative disclosed that troops of 271 NAF Detachment in Birnin Gwari, and troops of the Nigerian Army FOB in Gwaska, rescued dozens of kidnapped victims during the coordinated operation.
The operative said: “The sum of N60 million in cash, petroleum products and sophisticated weapons, were recovered during the operations.
“Other items recovered by the troops from the suspects included vehicles, AK-47 rifles, magazines, various kinds of ammunition and mobile phones.
“Meanwhile, we will refer the case of the arrested couriers who mostly have identifications with security agencies to the Department of State Service (DSS) and Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA) for further investigation.”
