A kidnap attempt by a violent extremist and insurgent group has been averted by troops of 1 Division of Kaduna State.
It said the troops rescued the abductees in Tantatu Community of Kajuru Local Government Area of the State.
The Army was said to have responded to actionable intelligence on March 17, 2024, at about 10:30 pm and tracked the insurgents who had earlier attacked the community in numbers and abducted some of the villagers as hostages.
The Director of Army Public Relations, Major General Onyema Nwachukwu who made known on Tuesday said 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 stop the nefarious activities of the insurgents,” he said.
He said the Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen Taoreed Abiodun Lagbaja had commended the troops for the successful rescue of the kidnap victims and charged them to remain vigilant with ongoing counter-insurgency operations to liberate all troubled areas in the country.
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