Troops of 12 Brigade Nigerian Army have rescued kidnapped victims linked to the Daarul-Kitab Islamic Orphanage abduction and intercepted a suspected terrorist ammunition courier during coordinated operations in Kogi State.
The operations, conducted under Operation TIGER PAW II across Lokoja Local Government Area, combined search-and-rescue missions with intelligence-led interdiction, targeting terrorist logistics movement within the North Central corridor.
According to the Acting Assistant Director Army Public Relations, Lieutenant Hassan Abdullahi, troops sustained operational pressure within the Agbaja forest axis before successfully recovering the remaining abducted victims.
The rescued victims included five boys, two girls and two adult females believed to be wives of the orphanage proprietor. They were evacuated to the 12 Brigade Medical Centre for treatment and were confirmed to be in stable condition.
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In a separate operation on the same day, troops acting on intelligence intercepted a suspected ammunition courier identified as Yahaya Umar along the Obajana–Lokoja road.
“The suspect was found in possession of 500 rounds of 7.62mm NATO belted ammunition concealed inside a bag of maize in an attempt to evade detection.”
Preliminary findings indicated the suspect was allegedly involved in transporting arms and ammunition for terrorist elements operating across parts of the North Central region. Investigators further traced the movement route from Obajana Forest toward Dikko Junction in Suleja, Niger State.
The Army said the suspect remains in custody as further investigations continue to dismantle the wider logistics and supply network linked to terrorist operations.
The interception highlights increasing military focus on disrupting logistical pipelines sustaining armed groups, beyond direct battlefield engagements.
The concealment of ammunition within civilian commercial movement reflects how terror logistics networks are adapting to evade detection, reinforcing the importance of intelligence-led interdictions across internal transit corridors.
