Troops rescue 27 kidnap victims including six-month-old baby in Katsina

Troops of the Nigerian Army have rescued 27 people abducted by suspected terrorists in Sabuwa Local Government Area of Katsina State, including a six-month-old baby, after engaging the kidnappers in a gunfight.
The victims were rescued on Friday, October 16, 2026, by soldiers of the 17 Brigade operating under Operation FANSAN YANMA, following reports of suspected terrorist activities in Gamji community.
Security sources cited by Zagazola Makama said the military received a distress call from the community at about 12:25 pm and promptly deployed troops to the area.
However, the soldiers arrived to find that the suspected terrorists had already fled into nearby bushes with the abducte...