Nigerian Airforce rescued 26 kidnapped victims in Kaduna

The Nigerian Air Force has said its special forces in Kaduna State rescued a total of 26 kidnapped victims in Kaduna State on Wednesday.

The spokesperson of the Air Force, Edward Gabkwet, an air commodore, stated this in a statement in Abuja.

According to him, the incident happened on Wednesday when the team were patrolling along the Birnin Gwari-Kaduna expressway.

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The rescue of the victims comes amidst heightened insecurity caused by the activities of the terror groups in the North-west region, particularly in Kaduna State.

Dozens have been kidnapped in the past few weeks while many others regained freedom.

In December, a member of the Kaduna State House of Assembly representing Giwa Constituency, Rilwanu Gadagau, was killed on the Kaduna-Zaria highway.

In the latest incident, Mr Gabkwet said the victims were rescued shorty after their kidnap.

He said the victims who were traveling in different vehicles to Kaduna, Minna and Kano States were abducted by three different set of kidnappers on the same spot.

Mr Gabkwet said efforts are on to rescue the remaining victims even as those rescued have been taken to hospital for medical attention.