- The Nigerian Army has arrested some suspected kidnappers operating in Taraba state
- The kidnappers were arrested at Kashimbila forest in Takum local government area of the state
- Residents said some soldiers from Abuja joined their colleagues at the Army barracks in Takum to invade the Kashimbila forest which has been a den of notorious terrorist, Gana and his gang
Forty nine suspected kidnappers have been arrested by troops of the Nigerian Army in Taraba state, Daily Trust reports.
The kidnappers were arrested at Kashimbila forest in Takum local government area of the state.
A resident of the area, Bulus Gampi, said the soldiers arrived the area in helicopter from Abuja, Nigeria's capital city before launching the attack on the kidnappers.
Gampi also said that the soldiers from Abuja joined their colleagues at the Army barracks in Takum to invade the Kashimbila forest which has been a den of notorious terrorist, Gana and his gang.
The forest located at the border of Taraba and Benue states is used by Gana, the wanted criminal kingpin from Benue state and his terror group as a hideout.
It could not be confirmed if Gana was among the criminals arrested by the soldiers but they were said to have been taken to Abuja.
Speaking on the attack, the spokesman for Taraba state police command, DSP David Misal, said the state command was not aware of the operation.
Misal also said the incident was purely a military operation and it may not be necessary to involve the police.
Meanwhile, Legit.ng previously reported that thousands of Tivs refugees affected by the ongoing communal clashes between Tivs and Jukuns in Wukari local government area of Taraba state have crossed to Benue state for safety.
The Tivs in their hundreds including women and children fled Wukari area into Benue state.
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It was gathered that armed Jukun militia invaded Tivs villages along Wukari/Kente/Kwatan Sule road and looted valuables as well as farm produce.
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