In a swift, high-stakes military operation, elite troops of the Guards Brigade, Nigerian Army, have successfully rescued Mrs. Adonkie, the wife of retired Brigadier General Basil Adonkie, just hours after armed men abducted her from her residence in Abuja, the nation’s capital.
The dramatic rescue unfolded in the early hours of Wednesday following a coordinated search-and-rescue mission by the Guards Brigade and the Army Headquarters Garrison.
Triggered by her late-night abduction on Tuesday, troops fiercely pursued the criminal syndicate, tracking them through ACO Estate and the Gosa community. Reports from the Brigade indicated that Mrs Adonkie was abducted at about 10:30pm on September 1, 2026, prompting the deployment of troops in a coordinated pursuit of the kidnappers.
A special situation report made available to reporters stated that troops from the Brigade and Army Headquarters Garrison advanced through ACO Estate and Gosa Community, making contact with the kidnappers.
Military sources confirmed that the troops successfully rescued the victim around Angwan-Sabo Village, while another group continued pursuing the fleeing kidnappers.
The reports further disclosed that: “At about 11:09 a.m. on Wednesday, troops of 176 Guards Battalion and 197 Special Forces Battalion intercepted two fleeing suspects around Gaube Village in Kuje Area Council. Troops recovered an AK-47 rifle and a magazine loaded with 19 rounds of 7.62mm Special ammunition from the suspects.”
The Guards Brigade said the rescued victim had been reunited with her family, while the two arrested suspects remained in custody for profiling, adding that further exploitation was ongoing to identify and apprehend other members of the kidnap syndicate.
According to the report, with the troops’ morale and fighting efficiency remaining high, there has been intensified operations within the area to track the fleeing criminals, and bring them to justice.
