Nigeria, Nov. 28 -- No fewer than 21 travellers have been rescued by the troops of the Nigerian Army, alongside other security operatives, following a foiled a kidnapping attempt by bandits who attacked on some vehicles travelling along the Kogi highway.

Zagazola Makama, a counter-terrorism publication, while confirming this on Thursday, said the attack happened at about 2pm.

According to Makama, the operation was carried out by troops of the 12 brigade of the Nigerian Army, men of the quick response units (QRU), operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSDC), vigilantes, local hunters, and other security personnel.

The publication said the security operatives engaged the bandits in a gun duel which led to the rescue...