Nigeria, Oct. 18 -- Troops of the Nigerian Army have rescued 21 kidnapped victims, including four Chinese nationals, during coordinated operations across Kwara and Kogi States. In a statement released on Saturday, the Acting Deputy Director of Army Public Relations, Lieutenant Colonel Polycarp Okoye, said the rescue mission took place on Thursday, October 17, 2025.

He explained that the operation involved soldiers from the 2 Division, 12 Brigade in Lokoja, and the 22 Armoured Brigade in Ilorin, all under Operation FANSAN YAMA a military campaign designed to eliminate bandits and kidnappers in the North Central region. According to the statement, the victims included 14 men, 5 women, 1 infant, and 4 Chinese nationals. Some of them had bee...