Nigeria, April 15 -- Troops of the Nigerian Army have rescued a kidnapped woman in Enugu State, Nigeria's South-east.

In a statement posted on Facebook on Tuesday, the Nigerian Army said the troops also recovered a cash of N2 million ransom, which the family earlier paid to the kidnappers.

Although the army did not give details, PREMIUM TIMES gathered that the victim, Joseph Victoria, was kidnapped on Friday along Umeje Road, Adani, a community in Uzo-Uwani Local Government Area of Enugu State.

Sources said the kidnappers initially demanded N40 million as ransom for her release, but the victim's husband was only able to pay N2 million, which the troops recovered during an operation on Tuesday.

The Nigerian Army, in its statement, said...