Nigeria, Aug. 11 -- Nigerian Army-led security forces have rescued 16 people abducted by suspected kidnappers in Ofu Local Government Area of Kogi State.

Appolonia Anele, Acting Director Army Public Relations, disclosed this in a statement on Monday.

Ms Anele said the victims were rescued after troops of the Nigerian Army, working with the Navy, police, local vigilantes and hunters, engaged their abductors in a gun battle.

They had been abducted on Sunday, 9 August, when armed men attacked commuters along the Ojuwo-Ajengo-Memarebo and Ojiwo-Itobe roads in Ofu Local Government Area.

According to the army, troops of the 21 Battalion and personnel of the Nigerian Navy Ship Lugard launched a search-and-rescue operation after receiving int...