Police rescue kidnap victim, arrest 11 suspected armed robbers in Nasarawa

The Nasarawa State Police Command has conducted two successful operations, rescuing a kidnapped woman and arresting 11 suspected armed robbers. The kidnap victim, Favour Innocent, was abducted from her residence in Ajyga Village at 9:00 p.m. on August 3, 2026, and was rescued the following morning in the Nunku Forest area of Akwanga Local Government Area.

According to the Daily Post Nigeria, the rescue operation involved the police, local hunters, and community youths. The victim received medical attention and was reunited with her family.

In a separate operation, police arrested 11 suspects following an armed robbery at a guest house in Area One, Masaka. The police also recovered a locally fabricated revolver, cutlasses, knives, SIM cards, and suspected counterfeit foreign currencies.

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