Troops have rescued the wife of a retired brigadier general less than 24 hours after her abduction. The woman, Mrs Adonkie, was taken from her residence and later freed after a coordinated operation by the Guards Brigade and Army Headquarters Garrison.

The rescue effort was successful due to credible intelligence and pressure mounted by the troops, forcing the kidnappers to abandon their victim.

Further details of the rescue operation are available from the Nigerian Army's official Facebook page, where a press statement was posted on Thursday.