Army troops rescue 10 kidnapped victims, recover AK-47 rifle and N1.6m ransom money in Kaduna

The Nigerian Army troops of 1 Division Operation FANSAN YANMA have rescued 10 kidnapped victims during a coordinated search-and-rescue operation in Sanga Local Government Area of Kaduna State.  The victims, including children, were abducted from their farms at Ungwan Nungu on November 29, 2025.  The successful operation was carried out after days of sustained days search operations to track the kidnappers.  Sources stated that at about 6:40 a.m. on Friday, the troops made contact with the abductors who were attempting to receive ransom money from relatives of the victims.  The troops engaged the kidnappers with superior firepower, forcing them to abandon the victims and flee. According to the sources, the troops rescued all 10 victims and recovered one fabricated AK-47 rifle, one round of 9mm ammunition and N1.6 million, said to be part of the ransom the criminals were attempting to collect.  The rescued victims have been debriefed and reunited with their families, while efforts are ongoing to track and arrest the fleeing suspects.