LAGOS, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Special Forces on a night patrol near Birnin Gwari in Kaduna State, have rescued seven kidnap victims from abductors.
The victims comprising six females and a male, on interrogation, revealed that they were kidnapped from Paikoro Local Government Area of Niger State while the male victim stated that he was picked up against his will from Rijau in the same Niger State.
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A statement by the NAF director, Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet, said the kidnappers on sighting the troops abandoned their victims and fled into a nearby forest.
He said the victims were, therefore, taken to NAF medical facility at Birnin Gwari for review and subsequently released, except the male victim, who was still being observed.
According to the statement, the Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Hassan Abubakar, commended the efforts of the troops and called for intensified efforts towards ensuring all areas within Kaduna State and environs are free of terrorists, kidnappers and other criminal elements.