Seven Kaduna kidnapped victims rescued

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Men of Operation Thunder Strike have rescued seven persons kidnapped along Kaduna-Abuja highway on Saturday.

Leader of the operations, Colonel Ibrahim Gambari, said they rescued the victims at about 4:30 Wednesday morning inside the forest.

The seven rescued people were travelling with Aduke Okin transport company from Offa, Kwara State, to Kaduna when they were kidnapped at Rijana.

Rijana, a village located along Kaduna-Abuja highway which is about 30 minutes drive from Kaduna, is known for kidnappings, murder and ransom payments.

The rescued victims said they did not pay ransom to their abductors.

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