Troops of 33 Brigade Nigerian Army on patrol at Mai Hari village, Alkaleri Local Government Area of Bauchi State have rescued four women and a child who had been kidnapped by armed men.
According to Army spokesman, Colonel Sani Usman, the troops had an encounter with the armed bandits and kidnappers on Thursday afternoon and after fierce exchange of gunfire, the troops killed two of the kidnappers
The victims have been reunited with their families at about 2.00pm same day.
He gave the assurance that the troops have continued with patrols and raids of suspected kidnappers and armed bandits’ hideouts in Bauchi and Gombe states under the auspices of Operation Forest Kunama.
