Troops of Operation Forest Sanity have rescued seven kidnapped persons during a patrol of Birnin Gwari and Chikun local government areas of Kaduna State.

Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwam said  the troops came under fire from bandits while on patrol along the Birnin Gwari-Gayam-Kuriga-Manini axis. The troops returned fire and promptly subdued the bandits, who fled into the forests, leaving behind their captives.

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The troops then rescued the seven victims.

“The seven victims have been reunited with their families.”