Troops of Sector 1, Operation Whirl Stroke, OPWS, have rescued 12 kidnapped victims at Jootar village in Ukum LGA of Benue State. The Force Commander of OPWS, Maj Gen. Sunday Igbinomwanhia revealed this to newsmen on Friday in Makurdi, saying that the victims were rescued on February 21, after credible intelligence. According to him, the rescued victims were in transit from Imo to Adamawa State when they were abducted. He stated that the kidnappers took advantage of the abandoned Federal Police Highway checkpoint to carry out their criminal acts. He also disclosed that on sighting the troops o…