Troops Rescues Kidnapped Victims in Sokoto

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The troops of Joint Task Force North West Operation have rescued 31 kidnapped persons in different areas of Sokoto State, on Tuesday.

The Nigerian Army disclosed this in a statement posted on its official X handle on Wednesday.

According to the statement, the troops, under the command of the General Officer Commanding 8 Division Nigerian Army, Sokoto Godwin Mutkut, have continued to intensify onslaught and conducts series of clearance operation to terrorists enclaves in its areas of operations in the North West.

Mutkut said, all the discovered terrorists hideouts were destroyed as the terrorists abandoned their captives and fled from their camps before the arrival of the troops.

Written by: Helen Obih

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