### [2026-08-18](/feed/2026/08/18/index.md)

##### Nigerian bandit conflict
# Fourteen kidnapping victims are rescued by the Nigerian Army in Sabuwa, Katsina State. 




### Sources:

1. [The Punch](https://punchng.com/soldiers-rescue-14-kidnapped-victims-in-katsina/)

### Changes:

1. 14 kidnapping victims are rescued by the Nigerian Army in Sabuwa, Katsina State.  _2026-08-20 06:00:41 (First version)_
1. Fourteen kidnapping victims are rescued by the Nigerian Army in Sabuwa, Katsina State.  _(Current version)_

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