No fewer than 74 members of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC have been rescued by the troops of the Joint Task Force, JTF, North East Operation Hadin Kai from a possible abduction by Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists.
Zagazola Makama, a counterinsurgency expert, reported on X on Thursday that the incident occurred along the Buratai–Kamuya road in Borno State.
Makama said he was informed by reliable sources that the corps members, 36 males and 38 females, were rescued at about 9:05 p.m. on Tuesday after their vehicles broke down near a known kidnapping hotspot.
A military patrol team was swiftly deployed to the scene after a closed-circuit television (CCTV) system, monitored by troops, detected suspicious movement involving three buses at the location.
“On arrival, troops discovered 74 NYSC members stranded after their vehicles developed mechanical faults.
“The troops immediately rescued them to prevent a likely abduction attempt by Boko Haram or ISWAP elements operating in the area,” the report stated.
According to a counterinsurgency expert, the corps members were initially escorted from Maiduguri to Damaturu by troops of the 7 Division Garrison.
However, after arriving in Damaturu, they reportedly failed to inform Sector 2 Headquarters before proceeding on their journey to Hawul Local Government Area without an armed escort.
Makama added that “It was also gathered that the corps members were on an evangelical mission to Hawul when the incident occurred.
“The rescued NYSC members are currently being accommodated at the Buratai military base pending further arrangements for their safe movement”.
Veteran journalist and recipient of A.B.C Yola, Reporter of the Year Award (1997), Hassan Umar Shallpella, works with WAP as a Regional Correspondence. He was trained at Institute of Mass Communication and Technology Jos and Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria, Training School Lagos.He was a News desk Editor and a Correspondent at the Punch newspaper and till 2019, was the Deputy Editor ofThe Scope newspaper.
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