Archive · 28 Jan 2026
Nigeria rescues 11 kidnap victims in late-night operation
The Nigerian army saved 11 people who were kidnapped a long time ago.
The victims included men, women, and children.
They were taken from a place called Gada Mallam Maman in Kaduna state.
The army found and rescued them during a late-night operation on the road between Kaduna and Abuja.
The kidnappers were trying to move the victims through a forest at night, but the army stopped them.
The people had been held for 92 days before being rescued.
The Nigerian army rescued 11 kidnapping victims during a late-night operation.
The victims included five men, three women, and three children.
They had been held for 92 days after being abducted from Kaduna state in October.
The operation took place along the Kaduna–Abuja highway.
The army thwarted an attempt by armed militants to move the captives through a forested area.
- Who
- Nigerian army
- What
- Rescued 11 kidnapping victims
- When
- Late-night operation, reported on Tuesday, January 27
- Where
- Kaduna–Abuja highway, Nigeria
- Why
- To thwart militants' attempt to move captives through a forested area
- Victims Rescued
- 11 (5 men, 3 women, 3 children)
- Duration of Captivity
- 92 days
- Location of Abduction
- Gada Mallam Maman community, Kaduna state
- Operation Location
- Kaduna–Abuja highway
- Operation Time
- Late-night