Troops of the 12 Brigade Nigerian Army have rescued nine kidnapped victims and intercepted a suspected terrorist arms courier in two coordinated operations in Kogi State on May 6, 2026, as part of Operation TIGER PAW II.
This is contained in a statement on Wednesday by Lt. Hassan Abdullahi, Acting Assistant Director Army Public Relations, 12 Brigade Nigerian Army.
It said in a major breakthrough, the Brigade’s Blocking Force located and freed the remaining victims from the Daarul-Kitab Islamic Orphanage within the Agbaja Forest area of Lokoja Local Government Area.
The group included five boys, two girls, and two adult females believed to be the wives of the orphanage’s proprietor.
The victims were immediately evacuated to the 12 Brigade Medical Centre for treatment and are said to be in stable condition.
