Army faults police on rescue of abducted Israeli in Taraba

Report: Israeli citizen kidnapped and rescued from armed group in Nigeria

An Israeli citizen, Gil Itamar, kidnapped in Nigeria and released after approximately 24 hours in operation by the local army.

Israeli kidnapped in Nigeria rescued by local security forces

An Israeli citizen was kidnapped over the weekend in Nigeria and rescued unharmed by local security forces, according to reports from local media. The man, identified as Gil Itamar, is an employee of an engineering firm operating in the country. He was reportedly abducted on Thursday while driving on a road in southeastern Nigeria. Authorities suspect the motive was ransom, a common occurrence in the region. Conflicting accounts emerged from Nig…

Army faults police on rescue of abducted Israeli in Taraba

The Nigerian Army has accused the Taraba State Police Command of misleading the public over the circumstances surrounding the rescue of an Israeli national, Mr Gil Itamar, who was abducted in Takum Local Government Area on April 3, 2025. Itamar, a staff member of SCC Company, was reportedly kidnapped at the Atim community along the

Gil Itamar was kidnapped by armed criminals on April 3 in the northeastern state of Taraba. He was eventually rescued safely, but the military and police are currently engaged in a battle of words over the details of the rescue operation - and over credit.

A dramatic and unusual event occurred this past weekend in Africa, when an Israeli citizen working in Nigeria was kidnapped for ransom, and later rescued by the local military with the involvement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The Israeli Embassy and Foreign Ministry acted with the local authorities, and the Nigerian military managed to get him out safe and sound without firing or paying a ransom, Ynet reported this evening. According to t…