Troops of the Quick Response Force, QRF, of the Joint Task Force, North West, Operation Hadarin Daji, deployed at Malekachi in Kebbi State rescued 17 kidnapped victims and recovered five operational motorcycles from terrorists after responding to a distress call.
This was contained in a press statement issued to newsmen in Gusau, Zamfara State capital, by the spokesman of the Operation Hadarin Daji, Captain Yahaya Ibrahim.
“This feat was recently achieved when troops of Operation Hadarin Daji deployed at Malekachi conducted a rescue operation following credible information that terrorists had kidnapped unspecified numbers of persons at Kanya village of Danko-Wasagu Local Government Area of the State and trying to cross with the victims towards Niger State”, the statement added.
“Troops swiftly mobilized and laid ambush at the suspected routes and crossing point to be used by the terrorists at Karenbana village. Subsequently, troops’ fire power superiority forced the terrorists to abandon the victims and escaped with gunshot wounds leading to the rescue of 17 kidnapped victims.
“The rescued victims comprised six females and 11 males including a police officer who were kidnapped at Danko-Wasagu. The rescued victims were handed over to the Divisional Police Officer, DPO, at Bena to reunite them with their families.”
According to the statement, the Commander, Joint Task Force North West Operation Hadarin Daji, Major General Godwin Mutkut, commended the timely response of the troops, charging them to do more and continue to deny the terrorists any freedom of action.
He further commended the timely information provided by the people, which led to the rescue of the victims, urging them to be more vigilant and quickly report activities of the terrorists within their communities.
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