Troops rescue three kidnap victims in Kebbi

Troops of the Nigerian Army have rescued three kidnapped victims during a clearance operation in Sakaba Local Government Area of Kebbi State.

The development was disclosed by security analyst and counter-insurgency expert, Zagazola Makama, in a post shared via his X handle.

According to security sources cited in the report, the operation was carried out at about 11:48 a.m. on May 30 by troops of CSI Battalion III in collaboration with vigilantes and forest rangers.

The sources said the joint security team was conducting a patrol at the Kharisin hunting ground when suspected terrorists sighted the advancing troops and fled the area.

In the process, the suspects reportedly abandoned their captives, leading to the successful rescue of three kidnapped victims.