Troops rescue abducted woman in Taraba

Monday, December 15, 2025 -Troops of Sub-Sector 3B, Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS), have rescued a kidnapped woman during a search-and-rescue operation in Takum Local Government Area of Taraba State.

The troops, deployed at Kufai Amadu in Takum LGA, received information at about 1:13 p.m. on Friday about a kidnapping incident at Torikegha village, Chanchanji Ward. 

The troops immediately moved to the village, where they were informed that the victim, Mrs Iloda Ayinba, a resident of Torikegha, had been abducted while on her way to her farm by suspected herdsmen relocating from the area. 

The troops pursued the suspects along their withdrawal route and conducted an extensive combing of the general area up to the power line corridor between Benue and Taraba states. 

Following the aggressive and robust search-and-rescue operation, the kidnappers abandoned the victim in the bush and fled.

The troops subsequently rescued the woman, while no contact was made with the suspects during the exploitation of the area