Friday, January 30, 2026 - Troops of the Nigerian Army have busted a kidnappers' hideout in a forest in Kauru Local Government Area of Kaduna State and rescued eight victims, including children.
The Army disclosed this in a statement on Thursday, January
29, 2026.
According to the statement, troops conducted the operation
with the police, hunters, forest guards, and CJTF.
"In another crushing blow to criminal elements, troops
of Sector 7, Operation ENDURING PEACE (OPEP), acting on credible and actionable
intelligence, launched a swift and coordinated offensive into a known
kidnappers’ hideout at Badurum Kasa Forest, Kauru Local Government Area of
Kaduna State, on 28 January 2026.
"The troops, operating in synergy with the Zango Kataf
Police Area Command, Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF), Forest Guards and local
Hunters, advanced decisively into the forest.
"At about 1759 hours, contact was made, triggering
panic among the kidnappers who, unable to withstand the superior force and
precision of the joint team, abandoned their captives and fled in disarray into
the surrounding bushes.
"The successful operation let to the rescue of
eight kidnapped victims unharmed and successfully reunited with their families.
"Those rescued include Mrs Rashida Musa (19), Mrs
Hafsat Nuhu (18), Mr Zakari Saleh (52), Miss Hasiya Yahaya (13), Mr Ahmed
Yahaya (14), Mr Ibrahim Saiba (11), Miss Salma Yahaya (14) and Mr Sophan Idris
(18).
“This decisive action stresses the Nigerian Army’s robust
inter-agency synergy, agile ground manoeuvres and relentless resolve to protect
lives, secure critical routes and deny criminal elements the freedom of
action."
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