BENIN CITY — In a swift counter-kidnapping operation, troops of the 4 Brigade, Nigerian Army, successfully rescued 14 travelers abducted along the Lagos-Benin Expressway in Ovia North East Local Government Area of Edo State. Troops immediately mobilized, tracked the abductors’ withdrawal corridor into the dense forest terrain, and applied sustained pressure. Initial 11 Rescued: Overwhelmed by the advancing soldiers, the kidnappers abandoned 11 of the 14 victims in their rush to escape deep into the jungle. Overwhelmed by the advancing soldiers, the kidnappers abandoned 11 of the 14 victims in their rush to escape deep into the jungle. Clearance operations remain ongoing across the Ovia North East forest axis to track down and neutralize the fleeing kidnappers.