Nigerian Army-led security forces have rescued 16 people abducted by suspected kidnappers in Ofu Local Government Area of Kogi State. The rescue comes amid renewed security operations across Kogi following a series of kidnapping incidents in the state. The development also follows intensified security operations along other parts of the state. The army attributed the latest rescue to intelligence sharing and cooperation between security agencies and local security stakeholders. The government had said the victims were rescued after security forces saturated the surrounding forest and mounted sustained pressure on the kidnappers.