Troops rescue three kidnap victims in Benue

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Key context: <img width="1200" height="720" src="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/troops.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin: auto; margin-bottom: 5px;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/troops.jpg 1200w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/troops-300x180.jpg 300w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/troops-1024x614.jpg 1024w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/troops-1000x600.jpg 1000w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/troops-590x354.jpg 590w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/troops-400x240.jpg 400w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" /><p>Troops of Sector 1, Operation WHIRL STROKE (OPWS), have rescued three kidnapped victims following an operation along the Ogobia-Otukpo axis of Otukpo Local Government Area of Benue State. The rescue operation was carried out at about 8 a.m. on August 14, 2026, by troops stationed at the Forward Operating Base (FOB) Otukpo, in collaboration with [&#8230;]</p> <p><a href="https://dailypost.ng/2026/08/16/troops-rescue-three-kidnap-victims-in-benue-2/">Troops rescue three kidnap victims in Benue</a></p> This development from dailypost.ng highlights ongoing changes in the sector.