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Navy, Army, Police rescue 13 kidnap victims in Kogi, arrest six drug suspects in Rivers

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By Kingsley Omonobi ABUJA — The Nigerian Navy, in collaboration with the Nigerian Army, Nigeria Police Force and local vigilantes, has rescued 13 kidnapped victims in Kogi State and arrested six suspected drug peddlers in Rivers State. The Director of Information, Nigerian Navy, Navy Captain Abiodun Folorunsho, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday. He […] The post Navy, Army, Police rescue 13 kidnap victims in Kogi, arrest six drug suspects in Rivers appeared first on Vanguard News.

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