Zamfara: Again, troops rescue four kidnapped students
The Nigerian Army says its troops have freed four students who were allegedly abducted late Saturday from the Federal University of Gusau in Zamfara State.
Capt. Yahaya Ibrahim, who is the Force Information Officer for Operation Hadarin Daji, announced this on Sunday.
Male and female students were kidnapped at 9 p.m. from an off-campus hostel in Gusau’s Sabon Garin Damba neighbourhood, a few kilometers from the university’s main campus, according to eyewitness accounts.
The eyewitness claimed several gunshots were fired by the security personnel aimed at scaring away the bandits but they (bandits) succeeded in taking away the two students.
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Ibrahim stated that the army worked collaboratively with men of the Nigeria Police, and formed a ” blocking position at a possible withdrawal route,” leading to a gun duel with the terrorists.
The statement read in parts, “In their timely and swift response to distress calls, the combined troops of operation Hadarin Daji in conjunction with Nigerian police in Zamfara state has again rescued four kidnapped students of the Federal University Gusau who were abducted by terrorists at the dark hours on Saturday, 14 October 2023, from their off-campus residence at Sabon Gida under Damba area of Gusau LGA in Zamfara state.
“This was achieved as the troops responded swiftly to distress calls on the kidnapped students by terrorists. Troops immediately mobilised and formed a blocking position at a possible withdrawal route which led to a heavy gun duel with the terrorists.
“Troops’ superiority forced the terrorists to abandon the victims and flee. During the encounter with the terrorists around 12 am, two of the students were able to escape while the other two students, a male and a female, were safely rescued by the troops.”
