Insecurity: Army averts fresh kidnap by terrorists in Kaduna, rescued 16 abductees

The Nigerian Army on Tuesday said it’s troops deployed in one Division area in Kaduna State have successfully averted a kidnap attempt by a violent extremist and insurgent group in the state.

The Chief of Army Staff Lt Gen Taoreed Abiodun Lagbaja made this known through in a statement signed and issued to newsmen by the 

Director, Army Public Relations, Major General Onyema Nwachukwu.

He said that the troops rescued sixteen abductees in Tantatu Community of Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State. 

Lagbaja said that the troops on 17 March 2024 at about 10:30pm swiftly tracked the insurgents who had earlier attacked the community in their numbers and abducted some of the villagers as hostages. 

The statement reads In part: “Arriving at 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. 

“The troops are still exploiting the bushes in continuation of the search and rescue operations to extricate other victims and balk the nefarious activities of the insurgents” he stated.

He commended the troops for the successful rescue of the kidnap victims and charged them to remain vigilant as they conduct ongoing counter insurgency operations to liberate all troubled areas in the country.