Troops gun down kidnappers, rescue victim, recover N10m ransom in Kano
Troops of the Nigerian Army have killed two suspected kidnappers, rescued an abducted victim and recovered N10 million ransom during an operation in Falgore Forest, Doguwa Local Government Area of Kano State. The…
Falgore Forest, straddling Kano and Jigawa states, has for years served as a hideout for armed kidnapping gangs who exploit its dense terrain to evade security forces and hold victims abducted along nearby highways and communities. The Nigerian Army and other security agencies have periodically launched operations into the forest, which has become a recurring flashpoint in the broader banditry and kidnapping crisis affecting Nigeria's North-West.
Both Daily Trust and Premium Times report the same core details: two suspected kidnappers were killed, a victim was rescued, and a N10 million ransom was recovered during a military operation in the forest in Doguwa Local Government Area. Premium Times additionally notes that other gang members escaped deeper into the forest, underscoring that the operation did not fully dismantle the group. Neither report specifies the identity of the rescued victim, when the abduction occurred, or whether further pursuit of the fleeing suspects is ongoing.