Police rescue 75 kidnapping victims from Kaduna forest

By Kingsley Omonobi Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force have rescued 75 men, women and children abducted by armed kidnappers while travelling in commercial buses in Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The victims, reportedly Fulani travellers, were kidnapped on August 19, 2026, at about 5:30 p.m. aft

The police said the suspected kidnappers opened fire on sighting the security personnel, leading to a fierce gun duel.

Three kidnap victims in Kaduna have regained freedom after security operatives dislodged a bandits’ hideout in Makarfi LGA.