Posted by Amarachi on Mon 03rd Mar, 2025 - tori.ng
The rescued victims were debriefed and reunited with their families, while one victim who sustained machete cuts was evacuated to a hospital for medical treatment.
Three suspected kidnappers have been arrested while five abducted victims were rescued by troops of Operation Safe Haven (OPSH), during a clearance operation at Boto Forest in Zangon Kataf Local Government Area of Kaduna State.
The operation, which was based on intelligence, was conducted around 12:30 p.m. on March 2, 2025.
According to the source, troops engaged the kidnappers in a gun duel, forcing them to abandon the victims and flee.
The rescued victims were identified as Abdullahi Saleh, 38; Blessed Haruna, 17; Mary Nuhu, 32; Charity Nuhu, 35; and Abubakar Wakili, 25.
Troops also arrested three suspected kidnappers: Abubakar Shehu, 30; Mohammed Sani, 20; and Adamu Mohammed, 25.
Further search of the hideout led to the recovery of one fabricated revolver rifle, nine rounds of 7.62mm special ammunition, two mobile phones, two cutlasses, 32 rustled cows, and a cash sum of N521,000.
The rescued victims were debriefed and reunited with their families, while one victim who sustained machete cuts was evacuated to a hospital for medical treatment.
The arrested suspects and recovered items are in custody, while efforts are ongoing to track and apprehend other fleeing members of the criminal gang.