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Nigerian Army Rescues Retired General’s Wife Hours After Abuja Abduction

From The Punch · () English

Translated from English and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Guards Brigade troops rescued Mrs Adonkie after she was abducted from her Abuja residence.
  • Soldiers arrested two suspects and recovered an AK-47 rifle with a magazine containing 19 rounds of ammunition.
  • The army said the victim had been reunited with her family and that operations to find other members of the kidnapping group were continuing.

Nigerian Army troops rescued Mrs Adonkie, the wife of retired Brigadier General Basil Adonkie, hours after kidnappers abducted her from her residence in Abuja.

The Guards Brigade said the abduction occurred at about 10:30 p.m. on September 1. It deployed troops in a coordinated pursuit through ACO Estate and Gosa Community, where soldiers made contact with the kidnappers.

Abducted at about 10.30pm on September 1, prompting the deployment of troops in a coordinated pursuit of the kidnappers.

— Nigerian Army Guards BrigadeThe brigade described the initial response to Mrs Adonkie’s abduction.

The victim was rescued near Angwan-Sabo Village while another group continued to pursue the fleeing suspects. At about 11:09 a.m. on Wednesday, troops from the 176 Guards Battalion and 197 Special Forces Battalion intercepted two suspects near Gaube Village in Kuje Area Council.

At about 11:09 am on Wednesday, troops of 176 Guards Battalion and 197 Special Forces Battalion intercepted two fleeing suspects around Gaube Village in Kuje Area Council.

— Nigerian Army Guards BrigadeThe statement detailed the arrest of two suspects during the rescue operation.

The soldiers recovered an AK-47 rifle and a magazine loaded with 19 rounds of 7.62mm special ammunition. The army said the two suspects remained in custody for profiling, while further operations continued to identify and arrest other members of the kidnapping group.

The Guards Brigade said Mrs Adonkie had been reunited with her family. It also said troops had intensified operations in the area and maintained high morale and fighting efficiency.

Intensified operations within the area to track the fleeing criminals, adding that their morale and fighting efficiency remained high.

— Nigerian Army Guards BrigadeThe brigade described ongoing efforts to locate other suspected kidnappers.
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