Nigerian troops have intercepted a ‘huge’ amount of ransom for the freedom of some captives in the custody of armed bandits in Kaduna State.
PRNigeria gathered that some of the couriers of the ransom payment are suspected to be security personnel.
The troops in the intelligence-driven military operations also rescued kidnapped victims including some women and children.
The operations, simultaneously undertaken by ground troops of the Nigerian Army, as well as special forces of the Nigerian Air forces, NAF, resulted in the elimination of some bandit terrorists.
An intelligence operative told PRNigeria 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 operations.
The operative said: “The sum of N60,000,000 in cash, petroleum products and sophisticated weapons, were recovered during the operations.
“Other items recovered by the troops from the suspects include 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.”
By PRNigeria
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[0:51 pm, 12/04/2022] Fidelis soriwei: APC NATIONAL CHAIRMAN, DEPUTY RESIGN FROM SENATE
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Abdullahi Adamu, and his deputy Abubakar Kyari have resigned resigned from the Senate following their emergence at the party’s national convention.
The two senators tendered their letters of resignation which were read on the floor of the Senate by the Senate President, Senator Ahmed Lawan on Tuesday.
Adamu explained that it become imperative for the duo to resign from the Senate due to their election as National Chairman and Deputy National Chairman (North) of the APC respectively.