Nigeria, Nov. 11 -- The police in Niger State said they have rescued 14 people kidnapped by terrorists, locally called bandits, after gun battles in different locations of the state.

The spokesperson of the police in the state, Wasiu Abiodun, in a press note on Friday said the police also arrested four suspected bandits during the operations. He said in one instance, the suspected kidnappers were seen with the abductees on 22 October near Dogonruwa village in Wushishi LGA.

"Based on this development, on same date at about 1600hrs, the Police tactical team attached to Zungeru Division and local vigilantes members mobilised to the hideout and engaged the hoodlums in a gun duel, consequently, three victims were rescued unhurt, which compri...