Troops have rescued 21 residents abducted by kidnappers in the Bwari Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory following an intense gun battle in which at least one suspected kidnapper was shot dead.
In a coordinated security operation at Byazhin Across in the Bwari Area Council of Abuja, Nigerian Army troops engaged kidnappers in a fierce gun battle, resulting in the rescue of 21 abducted residents and the shooting dead of at least one suspected kidnapper.
This incident underscores ongoing kidnapping challenges around Nigeria's capital and the military's efforts to combat them in urban and semi-urban areas. Initial reports mentioned 19 victims, updated to 21 in later coverage. Details on casualties among security forces, abductors' identities, or exact timelines remain limited.