Troops kill three suspected kidnappers, recover four rifles in Kogi

Nigerian Army troops and members of the Kogi State Vigilance Service killed three suspected kidnappers during an operation on November 4 in Igalamela/Odolu Local Government Area, Kogi State. The suspects reportedly tried to flee towards Obele Forest after earlier raids in Edimogbo Forest, prompting an exchange of fire. Security personnel recovered four AK-47 rifles, 12 magazines, 336 rounds of ammunition, three bandoliers and an identity card. Brigadier General Kasim Umar Sidi praised the teams and urged residents to share information with security agencies.