Nigerian authorities rescue 22 after mass abduction

Security forces in Niger State, in north-central Nigeria, have rescued 22 people who were kidnapped by a criminal gang on Friday.

The Commissioner for Internal Security and Humanitarian Affairs, Emmanuel Umar, says among those abducted were children.

“One person is currently receiving treatment at a nearby hospital after he sustained a gunshot wound. The rest are reunited with their families,” Mr Ummah told the BBC.

Security officers who were part of the search and rescue mission managed to rescue the abductees when they overpowered the perpetrators, he added.

He called on citizens to be vigilant and report any suspicious activities or people within their communities, especially now because of the rising cases of insecurity in the north of the country.

By BBC