Nigerian Army rescues retired general’s wife less than 24hrs after abduction

The Nigerian Army has rescued Mrs Adonkie, woman of retired Brigadier General Basil Adonkie, little than 24 hours aft she was abducted from her residence successful the Federal Capital Territory.

This was contained successful a property connection posted connected the Nigerian Army’s authoritative Facebook leafage connected Thursday.

According to the statement, troops, acting connected credible intelligence, precocious done the Aco Estate–Goza Community axis and made interaction with the kidnappers.

The Army said the unit mounted by the troops forced the kidnappers to wantonness their unfortunate and fly into adjacent bushes.

Mrs Adonkie was kidnapped connected Tuesday, September 1, 2026, prompting troops of the Guards Brigade and Army Headquarters Garrison to motorboat a coordinated cognition to way the abductors and unafraid her harmless release.

Mrs Adonkie was subsequently rescued astatine Angwan Sabo Village, portion troops intensified their pursuit on the Aco Estate-Angwan Sayawa axis and deployed further forces to artifact imaginable flight routes.

In a follow-up cognition connected Wednesday, September 2, troops intercepted 2 suspected members of the kidnapping syndicate adjacent Gaube Village successful Kuje Area Council of the FCT.

The cognition besides led to the betterment of an AK-47 rifle, 1 AK-47 mag and 19 rounds of 7.62mm Special ammunition.

The Army said clearance and tracking o...