The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Special Forces has secured the release of seven kidnapped victims in Kaduna state.
Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet, the director of Public Relations and Information, disclosed this in a statement made available to Politics Nigeria on Monday.
According to Gabkwet, the victims — comprising six females and a male — were kidnapped in the early hours of Sunday, August 6, 2023.
He explained that the female victims on interrogation, revealled that they were kidnapped from Paikoro in Niger state while the lone male victim stated that he was picked up against his will from Rijau in Niger state.
On sighting the troops, the terrorists abandoned their victims and fled into a nearby forest.
Meanwhile, the Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar, has since commended the efforts of the troops while calling for intensified efforts towards ensuring all areas within Kaduna State and environs are free of terrorists, kidnappers and other criminal elements.
The victims were subsequently taken to NAF Medical facility at Birnin Gwari for review and subsequently released, less the male victim who is still being observed.
