Nigeria, Jan. 6 -- Troops of the 3rd Division of the Nigerian Army and Operation Enduring Peace have rescued a retired senior military officer identified as Colonel Ajanaku (rtd), from kidnappers in the State.

Mr Ajanaku was rescued in the Rafiki axis of the Bassa Local Government Area.

The Acting Deputy Director, Army Public Relations, 3rd Division, Nigerian Army, Aliyu Danja, confirmed the rescue of the retired senior military officer.

"I can confirm that the senior officer was rescued by our troops in the early hours of the evening. He's currently taken to our medical facility for a medical check-up, " Mr Danja, a lieutenant-colonel, said.

Sources in Bassa narrated that the retired military officer was abducted at about 12:45 a.m. ...