Niger State: Army Rescues 16 Kidnap Victims and Recovers AK-47 Rifles

Troops of the Nigerian Army’s 18 Brigade rescued 16 kidnapped people during an operation on November 5, 2026, after ambushing armed men near Kontagora in Niger State. They recovered two AK-47 rifles, seven magazines, three RPG high-explosive anti-personnel bombs, 33 motorcycles, ammunition and 4,105,000 naira. In a separate operation on November 3, soldiers engaged suspected terrorists travelling from neighbouring Kebbi State; the men fled into a forest, and troops recovered five motorcycles, a phone and 644,300 naira. The rescued victims received first aid before being handed to the authorities for assistance and reunification with their families.