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 who spoke to Zagazola Makama, a counter security expert based in LakeChad, said the rescue was carried out late on January 26 after troops deployed at a Forward Operating Base (FOB) in Doka, after sighting armed terrorists moving with captives along a bush track between Gidan Duna and Amale in Kachia LGA.
“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”, he said.
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.
