Troops of Sector 1, Operation WHIRL STROKE (OPWS) have rescued three people who were abducted in Benue State. The victims were recovered during a security operation along the Ogobia-Otukpo axis, according to the report.

The rescue operation was carried out as troops continued efforts to track criminal elements operating in the area. The recovered victims were taken to safety following the operation, while security personnel maintained their activities around the affected axis.

The development forms part of ongoing military operations aimed at tackling kidnapping and other criminal activities in Benue. Operation WHIRL STROKE has continued to conduct operations across the state in an effort to protect communities and restore security.

The latest rescue highlights the continued efforts of security forces to locate and free people held by kidnappers. Further details on the identities of the victims and the circumstances of their abduction were contained in the report.