Nigerian Army have rescued more kidnapped victims from the Babanla Forest in Kwara State as they intensifies its offensive against bandits terrorising communities in the state.
The Acting Assistant Director of Army Public Relations, 22 Armoured Brigade, Ilorin, Captain Stephen Nwankwo in a statement on Sunday said that the victims were rescued during coordinated operations on Saturday following credible intelligence about the movement of the kidnappers in the area.
Captain Nwankwo said troops deployed at the Patrol Base Babanla stormed a suspected bandit hideout and successfully rescued Oluwabusayo Taiwo, aged 25, and her three-year-old son, Taiwo Irayomide, who were abducted at Oke-Ode on September 28, 2025.
“The rescued victims are currently receiving first aid treatment at the Patrol Base sick bay and will be reunited with their family members in due course,” the statement read.
In a separate operation the same day, troops on routine patrol along a known bandit route also rescued Mr Mohammed Sanni, a 40-year-old local tea seller from the Garkarima community. The bandits reportedly fled upon sighting the patrol team, abandoning the victim, who was found in a pool of blood.
“One Dane gun and a cutlass were recovered from the scene,” the army spokesperson added, noting that the victim was receiving medical attention at the patrol base clinic.
The Commander, 22 Armoured Brigade, Brigadier General Ezra Barkins, commended the troops for their bravery and swift response, assuring that the Nigerian Army would sustain its operations to completely flush out criminal elements from the state.
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