Troops rescue over 60 abductees, arrest 44 suspects nationwide

The Defence Headquarters, DHQ, has said troops of the Armed Forces rescued more than 60 kidnapped victims and arrested 44 suspects during operations across the country between September 18 and 24, 2026.
The Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Michael Onoja, disclosed this on Saturday while briefing defence correspondents on the military’s operations against terrorism, kidnapping, arms trafficking and other security threats.
Onoja said a Nigerian Air Force jet disrupted the movement of terrorists transporting a large number of kidnapped victims around Bazama in Sakaba Local Government Area of Kebbi State, forcing them to abandon their captives.
He said more than 60 victims ...