On 2 March 2025 at about 1230 hours, troops of Operation SAFE HAVEN on the recently launched Operation LAFIYAN JAMA’A conducted intelligence based operation to rescue abducted persons at Boto Forest in Zangon Kataf LGA of Kaduna State. During the operation, troops made contact with the criminals in the forest and subdued them with superior firepower forcing the criminals to abandon their victims and flee. Consequently, troops rescued 5 victims, Mr Abdullahi Saleh 38 years old, Master Blessed Haruna 17 years old, Mrs Mary Nuhu 32 years old, Mrs Charity Nuhu 35 years old and Mr Abubakar Wakili 25 years old from the hideout. Troops pursued and arrested 3 kidnappers identified as Mr Abubakar Shehu 30 years old, Mr Mohammed Sani 20 years old and Mr Adamu Mohammed 25 years old. Further exploitation of the area led to the recovery of one fabricated revolver rifle, 9 rounds of 7.62 mm (Special), 2 mobile phones, 2 machetes, 32 rustled cows and cash sum of Five Hundred and Twenty One Thousand Naira (N521,000.00) only suspected to be ransom money. Troops debriefed the rescued victims and reunited them with their families while one of the victims who sustained machete cut injuries was evacuated to the hospital for treatment. The suspects are in custody making useful confessions to aid troops in follow-up operations to arrest other members of the criminal syndicate.