The Nigerian Army said its troops deployed in 1 Division Area of responsibility in Kaduna State have rescued 16 kidnap victims in Kajuru Local Government area of Kaduna State.
The Director Army Public Relations, Major General Onyema Nwachukwu in a statement said the troops rescued the abductees in Tantatu Community of Kajuru Local Government Area on 17 March, 2024 at about 10:30pm.
Nwachukwu said the troops while responding to actionable intelligence, tracked the insurgents who had earlier attacked the community in numbers and abducted some of the villagers as hostages.
“On arriving 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,” he said.
The Army spokesman added that the troops are still exploiting the bushes in continuation of the search and rescue operations to rescue other victims and resist the nefarious activities of the insurgents.
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja while commending the troops for the successful rescue of the kidnap victims, further charged them to remain vigilant as they conduct ongoing counter insurgency operations to liberate all troubled areas in the country.
