Troops of the Nigerian Army have rescued a kidnapped civilian during a joint operation in Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State.
The incident was contained in a post shared on X on Saturday by security analyst, Zagazola Makama.
According to the post, the operation took place on April 30 at about 10:20 a.m. after intelligence indicated that a civilian had been abducted from Vera village in the Tunga Maje forest area.
Troops of the 244 Battalion, working alongside local vigilantes and forest guards, launched a patrol into the forest to track down the kidnappers.
The security team reportedly made contact with the suspects, leading to a brief exchange of fire before the victim was successfully rescued.
During the operation, two motorcycles believed to have been used by the kidnappers were recovered.
However, one vigilante sustained a gunshot wound during the encounter and was quickly evacuated for medical attention.
Security sources added that follow-up operations are ongoing in the area to locate the fleeing suspects and prevent further attacks.
