By Augustine Ehikioya
Troops of 17 Brigade Nigerian Army have successfully rescued six kidnapped victims during a routine patrol in Faskari Local Government Area of Katsina State.
The rescue occurred on 29 June, 2026 when troops deployed at Unguwan Doka, while on a routine foot patrol, intercepted six kidnapped victims comprising four women and two male children wandering in the bush after escaping from their abductors.
The victims, according to a statement by Captain Abayomi Adisa, Acting Assistant Director Army Public Relations, 17 Brigade Nigerian Army, and made available to Security Watch Africa (SWA), were identified as Mrs Umaima Isiaku 30, Amina Isiaku 16, Safiya Isiaku 15, Ramatu Suleiman 30, Muhammad Shehu 4 and Ibrahim Suleiman 2.
Preliminary investigation, it said, revealed that the victims were abducted by armed bandits from Unguwan Lado in Kankara Local Government Area on 22 June, 2026.
“Following their rescue, the troops administered first aid, provided food and other immediate necessities before reuniting them with their families.
“The Commander 17 Brigade, Brigadier General Ishaya Ibrahim, reaffirmed the Brigade’s commitment to sustaining aggressive operations against criminal elements while ensuring the safety and security of lives and property across its Area of Responsibility,” it stated.
