Six victims who had been kidnapped in Enugu State were released unharmed on May 2, following a coordinated operation by joint security forces.
The victims were freed at about 7:30 AM after intense pursuit and pressure from the troops of the Nigerian Army, police, neighborhood watch members, and forest guards.
The kidnappers, unable to withstand the mounting pressure, abandoned their captives in the Nkwo Okwutu forest in Nsukka Local Government Area, which lies along the border between Enugu and Kogi states.
The rescued individuals include Reverend Sister Ukwluaba Ogochukwu, Ugwan Likani, Ezema Goodluck, Ukwuaba Esther, Chekueuche Odo, and Reverend Sister Florian Amrdia.
All six victims were taken to the Catholic Hospital Emene for medical evaluation and were found to be in good health. After being debriefed, they were reunited with their families. (Zagazola)
