Hours after being kidnaped from her Abuja home, Mrs. Adonkie, the wife of Brig. Gen. Basil Adonkie (rtd), was saved by soldiers from the Nigerian Army's Guards Brigade.

This was revealed by the Brigade in a special situation report that the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) was given access to on Wednesday.

According to the report, Mrs. Adonkie was kidnaped on September 1 at around 10:30 p.m., which led to the deployment of troops in a concerted effort to find the abductors.

The report states that soldiers from the Brigade and Army Headquarters Garrison made contact with the kidnappers as they marched through ACO Estate and Gosa Community.

According to the report, the victim was safely rescued by the army near Angwan-Sabo Village, and the kidnappers were being pursued by another squad.

“At about 11:09am on Wednesday, troops of the 176 Guards Battalion and 197 Special Forces Battalion intercepted two fleeing suspects around Gaube Village in Kuje Area Council.

“Troops recovered an AK-47 rifle and a magazine loaded with 19 rounds of 7.62mm Special ammunition from the suspects,” it said.

The two detained suspects were still being held for profiling, according to the guards brigade, while the rescued victim had been reunited with her family.

According to the report, forces' morale and fighting effectiveness remained good, and they had stepped up operations in the area to seek down the fugitive culprits.

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