Officers of operation Thunder Strikes have rescued the seven persons kidnapped along Kaduna-Abuja highway on Saturday.

Colonel Ibrahim Gambari, Leader of the operations, said they rescued the victims at about 4:30 Wednesday morning inside forest.

These seven people were travelling with Aduke Okin transport company from Offa, Kwara State to Kaduna on Sunday when they were kidnapped at Rijana.

Rijana, a village located along Kaduna-Abuja highway which is about 30 minutes drive from Kaduna, is known for high profile kidnapping, murder and ransom payments.

The rescued victims said, they didn’t pay any ransom.