Nine kidnap victims regain freedom after terrorists reportedly fall asleep

Troops of the 17 Brigade rescued nine kidnap victims who escaped from a terrorists' hideout in Faskari Local Government Area, Katsina State, after their captors fell asleep. The victims—three women, four men, and two children—were intercepted on July 15 during a foot patrol at Anguwan Doka. They were abducted along the Tsafe–Kuchere Road in Zamfara State and fled when the guards slept. The military has taken them into protective custody pending handover to authorities for reunification.