Nigeria, Oct. 18 -- Troops of the Nigerian Army 2 Division and Sector 3, Operation FANSAN YAMA, have rescued 24 kidnapped victims, including four Chinese nationals, during coordinated operations in Kogi and Kwara states.

The army said the victims, who included 14 men, five women, one infant, and the four Chinese expatriates, were rescued in joint operations carried out on Friday, 17 October 2025, by troops of the 12 Brigade, Lokoja, and 22 Armoured Brigade, Ilorin.

A statement issued on Saturday by Polycarp Okoye, a lieutenant-colonel and the Acting Deputy Director, Army Public Relations, said some of the victims had been held captive by bandits for over four months before being freed.

"The victims were abducted from different location...