Nigeria lives under fire from terrorism and armed gangs the latest years, where many citizens were kidnapped and killed by them.
in recent months, a number of armed attacks the cities, resulting in deaths and kidnappings.

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Edited by| Paul Mitchel
world section - CJ journalist
March 5, 2023 - LAGOS

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Nigeria still lives in tension with armed movements that attack the cities and kidnap its citizens. The local agency in the country declared that Nigerian troops have rescued 14 people who were being held hostage by bandits in the northern state of Kaduna, an official said on Saturday.

The rescue mission was carried out recently by Nigerian troops who embarked on an operation targeted at a hideout of the bandits in the Chikun local government area of the state, said Kaduna State Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs Samuel Aruwan in a statement.

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The troops overpowered the bandits and killed one of them while others fled in disarray, said Aruwan, adding that all the rescued were safe and will be examined further before being reunited with their families.

The commissioner did not reveal the exact date of the operation, saying the hideout of the bandits has been destroyed by troops in the course of the battle.