Nigerian Military Intercepts ₦60M Ransom, Arrest Security Personnel Involved

Some Security Operatives taking ransom to bandit terrorists in Kaduna State for the release of some captives on Tuesday were intercepted by the Nigerian Army.

According to report, some of the couriers of the ransom to the terrorists are believed to be security operatives.
Some women and children were also rescued by troops in the intelligence-driven military operations.
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The operations which were carried out by troops of the Nigerian Army, as well as the Nigerian Air Force led to the elimination of some bandit terrorists.

Intelligence operatives who spoke on the development disclosed that the troops of 271 NAF Detachment in Birnin Gwari, and troops of the Nigerian Army FOB in Gwaska, rescued dozens of kidnapped victims during the coordinated operations.

The operative said, “The sum of ₦60,000,000 in cash, petroleum products and sophisticated weapons, were recovered during the operations.

“Other items recovered by the troops from the suspects include vehicles, AK-47 rifles, magazines, various kinds of ammunition and mobile phones.

“Meanwhile, we will refer the case of the arrested couriers who mostly have identifications with security agencies to the Department of State Service (DSS) and Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA) for further investigation.”