Nigerian troops rescue Amina Abubakar, the widow of late retired Major General Rabe Abubakar, after she was abducted by bandits. Multiple reports say her release follows ongoing military operations in Katsina State, where the Nigerian Army says it intensifies efforts against bandit groups. One outlet cites a statement from the Nigerian Army saying troops, with support from the Nigerian Air Force, carried out the rescue operation. The reports describe that Amina Abubakar was taken alongside her husband and that the kidnapping occurred weeks before her rescue. The husband, Major General Rabe Abubakar, had since died, according to the reports. After the rescue, Amina Abubakar is reported to be receiving medical attention and is under custody of the military as operations continue in the region. The accounts do not provide further details on the bandits’ fate or the precise location and circumstances of the rescue beyond linking it to the Katsina offensive and the military’s broader counter-bandit operations.