Nigerian security forces have rescued eight kidnapped persons during a joint operation in the Kauru Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The Nigerian Army announced the breakthrough via its official Facebook page on Thursday, confirming that the rescue took place on Wednesday. The encounter reached a climax in the late afternoon as security forces closed in on the criminal camp. While this specific operation in Kauru LGA brought eight people home, the state remains on edge following recent attacks on church members in Kajuru Local Government Area. About 151 people abducted in a church at Wali, on 18 January, are still in captivity.