The troops of 32 Artillery Brigade in continuation of its clearance operations at various flash and black spots in Ekiti State have rescued ten kidnapped victims inside a forest at Erio - Efon Alaaye road.
The victims were kidnapped on their way to Ado Ekiti from Efon Alaaye in two commercial buses at different points.
According to the Assistant Director Army Public Relations, Ojo Adenegan, information got to "own troops" who were on intensive patrol where they quickly responded by combing the forest and had exchange of fire between own troop and the kidnappers who later fled as a result of fire power against the kidnappers.
The ten victims who were at the kidnappers hostage were rescued safely without any injury.
Men of Nigerian Police from Efon Alaaye also participated in the operation The victims have been handed over to the Nigerian Police at Ekiti State Command
The Nigerian Army
enjoined the general public to continue to cooperate with them in the area of information sharing.
