Nigerian army talk say on Tuesday dem rescue 11 people wey bandits dey hold during one late-night operation for Kaduna–Abuja highway, stop bandits wey wan carry dem enter bush under cover of darkness.

Na five men, three women and three children dem hold for 92 days after dem abduct from the Gada Mallam Maman community for Kaduna state in October.

Troops from forward operating base Doka spot the group on January 26 using long-range surveillance equipment, army talk for statement.

Soldiers move in after dem see the kidnappers dey escort their victims along one bush track.

Kidnap wey dem dey collect ransom

Kidnapping for ransom don turn big security wahala for northwestern and central Nigeria, including along the Kaduna–Abuja expressway, main transport corridor wey join the commercial capital with the federal capital territory.

Last week, armed bandits kidnap pass 160 worshippers from two churches for Kaduna.