By Olayemi Esan
As the fight against terrorism intensifies in Benue State, troops from Operation Whirl Stroke, OPWS, on Saturday, February 19th, 2022 made a huge breakthrough when they rescued 8 persons from kidnappers’ den.
According to a statement by the Chief Press Secretary to Benue State Governor, Nathaniel Ikyur, he said that he rescued locals who hail from Agasha town in Guma local government area were kidnapped on their farms by herdsmen on Wednesday, February 16th, 2022.
They had spent over three days with their abductors before their rescue.
Special Adviser to the Governor on Security, Lt. Col Paul Hemba (rtd) who briefed the Governor on the successful rescue operation explained that the gallantry of troops from Operation Whirl Stroke who made contact with the kidnappers at Gbekyor led to an exchange of gunfire with the perpetrators and over powered them.
