Troops of Sector 7, Operation ENDURING PEACE (OPEP), in collaboration with the Nigeria Police, Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF), Forest Guards and local hunters, on January 28, 2026, launched a swift, intelligence-driven operation that crushed a kidnappers’ hideout in Badurum Kasa Forest, Kauru Local Government Area of Kaduna State, leading to the rescue of eight abducted victims unharmed.
Acting on credible intelligence, the joint security team advanced deep into the forest, forcing the kidnappers to abandon their captives and flee, in what authorities described as a decisive blow against criminal elements operating in the area.
The troops, operating in synergy with the Zango Kataf Police Area Command, Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF), Forest Guards and local Hunters, advanced decisively into the forest. At about 1759 hours, contact was made, triggering panic among the kidnappers who, unable to withstand the superior force and precision of the joint team, abandoned their captives and fled in disarray into the surrounding bushes.
The successful operation let to the rescue of eight kidnapped victims unharmed and successfully reunited with their families. Those rescued include Mrs Rashida Musa (19), Mrs Hafsat Nuhu (18), Mr Zakari Saleh (52), Miss Hasiya Yahaya (13), Mr Ahmed Yahaya (14), Mr Ibrahim Saiba (11), Miss Salma Yahaya (14) and Mr Sophan Idris (18).
This decisive action stresses the Nigerian Army’s robust inter-agency synergy, agile ground manoeuvres and relentless resolve to protect lives, secure critical routes and deny criminal elements the freedom of action.
