Troops Rescue Eight Kidnap Victims in Kaduna Forest Operation

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 Troops of Sector 7, Operation ENDURING PEACE (OPEP), have rescued eight kidnapped victims during a coordinated security operation at Badurum Kasa Forest in Kauru Local Government Area of Kaduna State.

The operation, which took place on January 28,

 2026, was carried out following credible

 intelligence on the activities of suspected

 kidnappers operating within the forest.

The troops, working in collaboration with the

 Zango Kataf Police Area Command, Civilian Joint

 Task Force (CJTF), Forest Guards and local

 hunters, advanced into the hideout of the

 criminals. On sighting the joint security team, the

 kidnappers reportedly abandoned their captives

 and fled into nearby bushes.

All eight victims were rescued unharmed and

 later reunited with their families.

Those rescued include Rashida Musa (19), Hafsat

 Nuhu (18), Zakari Saleh (52), Hasiya Yahaya (13),

 Ahmed Yahaya (14), Ibrahim Saiba (11), Salma

 Yahaya (14) and Sophan Idris (18).

The Nigerian Army said the successful operation

 underscores the effectiveness of inter-agency

 collaboration, timely intelligence, and sustained

 efforts to protect lives and deny criminal

 elements freedom of action. Source:-@HQNigerian Army