{"id":171974,"date":"2025-07-31T17:32:05","date_gmt":"2025-07-31T16:32:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/army-rescues-injured-couple-in-abuja-kidnap-attempt"},"modified":"2025-07-31T19:07:20","modified_gmt":"2025-07-31T18:07:20","slug":"army-rescues-injured-couple-in-abuja-kidnap-attempt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/army-rescues-injured-couple-in-abuja-kidnap-attempt","title":{"rendered":"Army Rescues Injured Couple in Abuja Kidnap Attempt"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Troops of the Nigerian Army have stopped a kidnapping attempt and rescued a couple who were attacked by suspected bandits near Zuma Rock in Niger State.<\/p>\n<p>The incident happened around 5:30 a.m. on Wednesday behind Zuma Rock, close to Chachi Village in Tafa Local Government Area.<\/p>\n<p>This was revealed in a post shared on Thursday by security analyst Zagazola Makama on X.<\/p>\n<p>According to the report, the soldiers responded quickly after hearing gunshots in the area.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOn arrival, they found a black 2008 Honda Accord with registration number KUR 395 AA abandoned in a pit. The car had bullet holes on its front doors.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe army engaged the attackers in a shootout, successfully preventing the kidnapping and rescuing the vehicle\u2019s occupants,\u201d Makama wrote.<\/p>\n<p>The victims, identified as Samson Audu from Bakusa, Dei-Dei, and his girlfriend, Joy Bassy, were injured in the attack.<\/p>\n<p>Audu was shot in the right hand, while Bassy sustained a head injury.<\/p>\n<p>Both were taken to Right Care Hospital in Dakwa, where they are receiving treatment and are said to be 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. Troops of the Nigerian Army have stopped a kidnapping attempt and rescued a couple who were attacked by suspected bandits near Zuma Rock in Niger State. The incident happened around 5:30 a.m. on Wednesday behind Zuma Rock, close to Chachi Village in Tafa Local Government Area. 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