Nigeria, Nov. 26 -- Troops of the 12 Brigade of the Nigerian Army have stopped an ambush by terrorists and rescued a kidnap victim during an operation around Oshokoshoko and Obajana in Lokoja Local Government Area.

The Acting Assistant Director of Army Public Relations, Hassan Abdullahi, said the operation was launched in the early hours of Monday after security personnel received credible reports on the movement of bandits along the corridor.

He said, in his words, that the troops "made contact with the criminals and overpowered them with superior firepower."

According to him, the joint team from the Kabba Patrol Base and other hybrid forces had set up a special ambush to intercept the group. One bandit was killed in the firefight, wh...