Army continues search, rescues 16 abductees of Kajuru LGA, Kaduna

The army has said assigned personnel are scouring bushes in continuation of the search and rescue operations to free other victims and foist the evil activities of terrorists. The troops deployed to restore calm in Kaduna State have rescued 16 abductees. Spokesperson of the army, Onyema Nwachukwu, a major general, disclosed this in a statement on Monday in Abuja. The statement reads “Nigerian Army troops deployed in 1 Division area of responsibility in Kaduna State have successfully averted a kidnap attempt by a violent extremist and insurgent group and rescued the abductees in Tantatu Community of Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State. Responding to actionable intelligence the troops on 17 March 2024 at about 10:30 pm swiftly tracked the insurgents who had earlier attacked the community in numbers and abducted some of the villagers as hostages. On arriving at the scene of the incident, the troops tenaciously pursued the insurgents, engaging them in a ferocious exchange of fire and consequently rescuing 16 kidnapped victims. The troops are still exploiting the bushes in continuation of the search and rescue operations to extricate other victims and balk the nefarious activities of the insurgents. The Chief of Army Staff Lt Gen Taoreed Abiodun Lagbaja commended the troops for the successful rescue of the kidnap victims and charged them to remain vigilant as they conduct ongoing counter-insurgency operations to liberate all troubled areas in the country”.