from EMEKA OKONKWO in Abuja, NigeriaNigeria BureauABUJA, (CAJ News) – NIGERIAN troops have rescued five women and two babies reportedly kidnapped in January in the north-central part of the country. The seven individuals have been rescued from bandits following an operation in a forest in the state of Niger, the biggest in Nigeria by size. Unidentified militants had abducted them in the Marange village in Kagara Local Government Area of the state. Hadarin Dajin, which loosely translates to ‘disruption’ in the local Hausa language, is an internal security operation against banditry. Major General Godwin Mutkut, the local General Officer Commanding 8 Division in the Zamfara capital, Sokoto, lauded the troops for the rescue mission.

Source: The North Africa Journal March 15, 2024 13:02 UTC