Troops of the 1 Division of the Nigerian Army have rescued 11 kidnapped victims in Kachia Local Government Area of Kaduna State following a coordinated operation along the Kaduna–Abuja road.
The development was contained in a post shared on X by security analyst Zagazola Makama on Tuesday.
According to the post, soldiers deployed at a Forward Operating Base (FOB) in Doka spotted armed kidnappers moving with captives along a bush track between Gidan Duna and Amale in Kachia LGA on Monday.
The troops immediately mobilised and pursued the suspects.
“On sighting the approaching security vehicles and motorcycles, the terrorists abandoned the victims and fled into the surrounding bush,” Makama wrote.
The rescued victims included five adult males, three females, and three children.
The victims reportedly told troops that they had been abducted from Gada Mallam Maman community in Kachia LGA on October 26, 2025. They were safely returned to their community and reunited with their families.
Security sources added that patrols and operations in the area have been intensified to prevent further attacks and to track down the fleeing suspects.
