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Eight kidnapping victims rescued in Kaduna forest operation
Troops of Sector 7, Operation Safe Haven (OPSH), working alongside the Zango Kataf Police Area Command, Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF), forest guards, and local hunters, have rescued eight victims of kidnapping at Badurum Kasa Forest in Kauru Local Government Area, Kaduna State.
A security source told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the rescue followed actionable intelligence on the kidnappers’ hideout. The combined team mobilised around 4:23 p.m. on Wednesday and made contact with the suspects at 5:59 p.m., forcing them to abandon the victims and flee into surrounding bushes.
“All eight victims were rescued unharmed and have been reunited with their families,” the source said.
Those rescued include Mrs. Rashida Musa (19), Mrs. Hafsat Nuhu (18), Mr. Zakari Saleh (52), Miss Hasiya Yahaya (13), Mr. Ahmed Yahaya (14), Mr. Ibrahim Saiba (11), Miss Salma Yahaya (14), and Mr. Sophan Idris (18).
Follow-up operations are ongoing to pursue the fleeing suspects and dismantle the criminal network responsible for the kidnappings, the source added.
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