Fourteen Nigerians were kidnapped along the Lagos-Benin Expressway, but what happened afterwards is the part I think deserves serious attention.
At about 9:30pm on July 30, troops of 4 Brigade Nigerian Army were on routine patrol when intelligence reached them about the kidnapping in Ovia North East LGA of Edo State. They didn't wait until morning. They immediately moved after the kidnappers and followed their withdrawal route.
The pressure became too much for the criminals. They abandoned 11 of their victims and escaped into the surrounding forest.
But three people were still missing.
And this is the part I love so much. Our soldiers didn't say, "Well, we have rescued 11 out of 14." They didn't close the operation and celebrate what they had already achieved. The following day, July 31, they went back into that forest and continued searching for the remaining victims.
They combed the area until those remaining three people were found and rescued.
Just imagine what those families must have been going through throughout that night. Eleven families had received the news they desperately wanted, while three others were probably still waiting, praying and wondering where their loved ones were. Then came the news that the remaining three had also been found.
After medical assessment and preliminary debriefing, the Army confirmed that all 14 victims were in stable condition. They were reunited with their families or allowed to continue their respective journeys.
This is why timely intelligence from ordinary Nigerians matters so much. Somebody provided information, troops acted on it immediately, kidnappers were forced to run, and 14 Nigerians who could have remained in captivity are free today.
The criminals themselves are still being hunted, and I hope that part of the operation continues until they are apprehended.
Sometimes we read "14 kidnapped victims rescued" and scroll past it like it's just another headline. But those are 14 human beings. Fourteen families spared days, weeks or possibly months of uncertainty and fear.
Kudos to the troops of 4 Brigade Nigerian Army and Brigadier General Ahmed Balogun. Keep the pressure on these criminals. Every Nigerian rescued from captivity is a victory worth celebrating, and every forest denied to kidnappers makes our roads and communities a little safer. π³π¬
@SirJarus His goal against Oliver Khan
-98 world cup team of the tournament
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All happened before Bolton/EPL
@ivanlezcano030 This tweet is evidence that you were not there. Owen , Nedved and Weah were the best in the world and were unplayable when they won. Sammer and Canna were defenders but had amazing campaigns
I don't know why people that watched this game think they can beat France.
The only reason they can beat France is, anything is possible in football (and one doesn't need this game to know that).
But if anyone is basing their assertion that Spain can beat France from what Spain have been playing in this tournament, including today, I don't think they have been watching the same games we have been watching.
Thank you very much for your service.
The FG needs to create a fund for the armed forces where they or their family members can have access to discounted goods and services.
For instance, the Canadian Army has a program with some clothing lines, airlines, food stores where the officers and their family buy things cheaper than the regular public.
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Mexico confuses me as a country.
It is the country that has hosted the World Cup the most. 3X. Says something about its infrastructure. And clout.
It is also a top 15 country in the world by GDP.
It is also a member of OECD and G20, the prestigious comities of prosperous nations.
Decent indicators of economic clout and prosperity.
Yet, it is somehow a butt of joke, especially to Americans. Treated like a poor neighbour you don't want to mix with, you chase away from your borders. And their people running away to America by all means.
This burning vehicle killed the son in law of the district head of Kodape, where you have LFC Goshen and Bingham University. The car drove "one way " and was set ablaze by an angry mob.
This incident has renewed calls for speed bumps to be constructed to avert future deaths.