Nigerian troops rescue Amina Abubakar, the wife of late retired Major General Rabe Abubakar, after she was abducted by bandits weeks earlier. Multiple outlets report that the rescue takes place during ongoing military operations in Katsina State. The Nigerian Army says its troops carry out a search-and-rescue effort with support from the Nigerian Air Force, leading to her successful rescue. Premium Times also links the operation to the broader military push in Katsina, describing it as the army intensifies its offensive while rescuing those abducted by armed groups.
Amina Abubakar was abducted alongside her husband, who died earlier. The Defence Headquarters is reported to have announced the rescue, and the outlets say she is being received for care after the operation. The reporting is consistent that the operation involves both ground troops and air support and that the rescue follows intensified efforts after her abduction.
