A military officer, simply identified as Major Josiah, who was abducted in Bomadi Local Government Area of Delta State, was on Sunday night rescued by a palmwine tapper in deep forest of Tuomo community , Burutu Council Area of the State.
The officer was reportedly kidnapped on Sunday night by armed youths, who stormed his lodge, ransacked it, and whisked him away to the creeks of Burutu Local Government Area.
Credible sources within the community said he was later found in the forest where the kidnappers abandoned their vehicle adding; “Palm-wine tappers and lumberers discovered him where he was tied inside a canoe with gunshot wounds on his leg and hand.
He was first taken to a nearby camp for safety before being conveyed by canoe to the community. The community subsequently alerted the military Joint Task Force (JTF), which moved him to safety.”
Efforts to reach the military command in Bomadi to speak on the matter were unsuccessful, however, a source confirmed that Major Josiah has been taken to an undisclosed hospital for treatment.