Kwara State: Army Rescues Abductees, Kills Three Terrorists

At least nine persons abducted by suspected terrorists have been rescued, while three terrorists were killed in a coordinated operation by joint security forces in Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State.

In a press statement made available to newsmen by the Chief Press Secretary to Ekiti Local Government Council Chairman, Prince Dada Sunday, stated that the rescue operation, carried out in the Obbo-Aiyegunle, Ejiu-Ora and Osi axis of Ekiti LGA bordering Ekiti State and Niger State, was conducted by Kwara State-recruited Forest Guards in conjunction with operatives of the Department of State Services, DSS, local hunters and vigilantes.

According to security sources, the victims were abducted from Eju community located after the local market, and were being moved through the bush toward Niger State before the security team intercepted them.

One of the rescued victims, Umaru Muazu of Obbo Aiyegunle, said the attack occurred around 4:57 pm.

Another rescued farmer, Ibrahim Danga, also of Obbo Aiyegunle, confirmed they were held briefly before the security forces arrived.

Owolabi Adebayo, a member of the Kwara Forest Guards, said the team had been on intelligence-driven bush combing when they engaged the terrorists.