The Nigerian Army troops of 1 Division Operation FANSAN YANMA have rescued 10 kidnapped women during a coordinated search-and-rescue operation in Sanga Local Government Area of Kaduna State.
According to an X post shared by security analyst and counter-insurgency expert, Zagazola Makama, on Friday, the women were abducted from their farms at Ungwan Nungu on November 29.
It was gathered that the successful operation was carried out after days of search operations to track the kidnappers.
Military sources stated that at about 6:40 a.m. on Friday, the troops made contact with the abductors who were attempting to receive ransom money from relatives of the victims.
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“The troops engaged the kidnappers with superior firepower, forcing them to abandon the victims and flee,” the sources added.
According to the sources, the troops rescued all 10 victims and recovered one fabricated AK-47 rifle, one round of 9mm ammunition, and ₦1.6 million, said to be part of the ransom the criminals were attempting to collect.
The rescued victims have been debriefed and reunited with their families, while efforts are ongoing to track and arrest the fleeing suspects.
