The Nigerian Army has rescued a woman, Blessing Uwenze, who was kidnapped in Ikpoba Okha Local Government Area of Edo State.
Director Army Public Relations, Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu, who disclosed this in a statement on Friday, October 2023, said troops arrested two members of the kidnap gang and recovered weapons, fetish items from them.
“Troops of 4 Brigade on Exercise STILL WATERS III on 18 October 2023 responded to a distress call by a law abiding citizen, who reported a kidnap incident at Obagie community in Ikpoba Okha Local Government Area of Edo State,” the statement read.
“The troops promptly swung into action and rescued one Miss Blessing Uwenze who was kidnapped by a criminal gang. Two members of the kidnap gang were arrested and taken into custody for further investigation
“Items recovered from the suspects include 2 Semi Automatic Pump Action guns, 4 Live Cartridges, one mobile phone and fetish items
“The victim, Miss Blessing Uwenze has since been reunited with her family.”
