August 23, 2026
By Kingsley Omonobi
Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force have rescued 75 men, women and children abducted by armed kidnappers while travelling in commercial buses in Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State.
The victims, reportedly Fulani travellers, were kidnapped on August 19, 2026, at about 5:30 p.m. after armed men intercepted their vehicles around Folwaya Village, near Birnin Gwari.
The Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Anietie Iniedu, said in a statement that the attackers, armed with AK-47 rifles and other weapons, forced the passengers into a nearby forest and held them in a cave situated in a mountainous area.
