{"id":171968,"date":"2025-07-31T17:31:30","date_gmt":"2025-07-31T16:31:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/troops-foil-kidnap-attempt-near-zuma-rock"},"modified":"2025-07-31T19:04:00","modified_gmt":"2025-07-31T18:04:00","slug":"troops-foil-kidnap-attempt-near-zuma-rock","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/troops-foil-kidnap-attempt-near-zuma-rock","title":{"rendered":"Troops Foil Kidnap Attempt Near Zuma Rock"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Nigerian troops stationed at a checkpoint near Zuma Barracks in Niger State foiled a kidnap attempt and rescued two victims during a gun battle with suspected bandits in the early hours of Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>This was made known by a counter-insurgency expert and security analyst in the Lake Chad region, Zagazola Makama, in a post on his X handle on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>Makama disclosed that the incident occurred around 5:30 a.m. behind Zuma Rock, near Chachi village in Tafa Local Government Area.<\/p>\n<p>According to the security expert, following reports of sporadic gunfire, troops arrived the location and found a black 2008 Honda Accord with registration number KUR 395 AA abandoned in a pit, bearing gunshot holes on its front doors.<\/p>\n<p>It was gathered the troops engaged the attackers in a shootout, thwarting the kidnap attempt and rescuing the occupants of the vehicle.<\/p>\n<p>The victims, identified as Samson Audu of Bakusa, Dei-Dei, and his girlfriend, Joy Bassey, sustained injuries during the attack.<\/p>\n<p>Audu was shot in the right hand, while Bassy suffered a head injury.<\/p>\n<p>They were rushed to Right Care Hospital in Dakwa, where they are currently receiving treatment and responding well.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. Nigerian troops stationed at a checkpoint near Zuma Barracks in Niger State foiled a kidnap attempt and rescued two victims during a gun battle with suspected bandits in the early hours of Wednesday. 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