Nigeria security forces conduct multiple rescues and arrests

Security agencies across several Nigerian states have conducted a series of operations resulting in the rescue of numerous kidnap victims and the arrest of several suspects.

In Benue State, police rescued eight individuals, including a Catholic priest, from abductors in the Ohimini Local Government Area. The victims were rescued in two separate groups on October 16 and October 18.

In Katsina State, troops from Operation FANSAN YAMMA rescued 27 residents, consisting of 15 males and 12 females, after engaging terrorists in a gun battle in the Sabuwa Local Government Area.

In Kano State, police arrested a suspect linked to a ₦10 million ransom case in Falgore Forest, recovering an AK-47 rifle and ammunition.

Other operations included the rescue of 11 passengers by the Nigerian Army in Kogi State following a foiled kidnapping attempt, and the rescue of a man and the recovery of 18 cattle by the Joint Task Force in Kebbi State. Additionally, police in Ogun State rescued 11 Ghanaian nationals who were allegedly being held hostage as part of a transnational visa fraud scheme.