Army troops rescue 11 kidnapped victims in Kaduna

Army troops rescue 11 kidnapped victims in Kaduna

By: Zagazola Makama

Troops of 1 Division of the Nigerian Army have rescued 11 kidnapped victims in Kachia Local Government Area of Kaduna State following a coordinated operation along the Kaduna–Abuja road axis.

Security sources told Zagazola Makama that the rescue was carried out late on Jan. 26 after troops deployed at a Forward Operating Base (FOB) in Doka, after sighted armed terrorists moving with captives along a bush track between Gidan Duna and Amale in Kachia LGA.

According to the sources, the troops immediately mobilised and pursued the suspects.

“On sighting the approaching security vehicles and motorcycles, the terrorists abandoned the victims and fled into the surrounding bush.

The troops secured the victims and fired probing shots in the general area, but no further contact was made,” the sources said.

The sources added that a total of 11 victims were rescued, comprising five adult males, three females and three children.

The rescued persons reportedly told the troops that they were kidnapped from Gada Mallam Maman community in Kachia LGA on Oct. 26, 2025.

The victims were subsequently conveyed back to their community and reunited with their families.

Security operations and patrols have been intensified in the area to prevent further attacks and track down the fleeing suspects, the sources said.

Army troops rescue 11 kidnapped victims in Kaduna