Nursing Mother Abducted, Three Soldiers Jailed for Selling Arms to TerroristsA pastor’s wife, who was abducted alongside another church member, has been identified as a nursing mother of a three-month-old baby. Reports indicate that she is currently in captivity and traumatized due to her post-natal condition and the hardship of being forced to trek long distances in the forest.In a related development, a military court has sentenced three soldiers to various jail terms after they were found guilty of illegally selling firearms to terrorists.
The convicted soldiers were said to have supplied dangerous weapons that were later traced to criminal elements operating in different parts of the country.Authorities described the conviction as part of ongoing efforts to rid the armed forces of corrupt elements and curb the proliferation of arms fueling insecurity.
Security agencies have meanwhile intensified operations to rescue the kidnapped nursing mother and other victims, while urging the public to provide credible information that could assist in the fight against terrorism and banditry.