NIGERIAN ARMY RESCUES KIDNAPPED VICTIMS IN KATSINA
The 17 Brigade of the Nigerian Army has rescued no less than six victims abducted by suspected bandits, during a routine patrol in Faskari Local Government Area of the State.
The victims, comprising four women and two young boys, were intercepted by Nigerian troops at Unguwan Doka on Monday, June 29, 2026, while wandering through the bush after escaping from their captors.
In a statement made available to newsmen on Tuesday by the Acting Assistant Director, Army Public Relations, 17 Brigade, Capt Abayomi Adisa, the rescued victims were identified as Mrs Umaima Isiaku, 30; Amina Isiaku, 16; Safiya Isiaku, 15; Ramatu Suleiman, 30; Muhammad Shehu, 4; and Ibrahim Suleiman, 2.
According to the Nigerian Army, the victims had been abducted by bandits from Unguwan Lado in Kankara Local Government Area on June 22, 2026.
The statement said the victims managed to escape from their abductors before they were found by soldiers during a routine foot patrol.
“Troops deployed at Unguwan Doka, while on a routine foot patrol, intercepted six kidnapped victims comprising four women and two male children wandering in the bush after escaping from their abductors,” the statement noted.
Reacting to the development, the Commander, 17 Brigade, Brig Gen Ishaya Ibrahim, reaffirmed the Army’s determination to sustain ongoing operations against criminal elements operating within the state.
He said, “The Brigade remains committed to sustaining aggressive operations against criminal elements while ensuring the safety and security of lives and property across its Area of Responsibility.”
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