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The Defence Headquarters says the abducted Kuriga students were rescued through a coordinated rescue operation by the military in collaboration with local authorities and government agencies.in the early hours of Sunday.
In a statement on Sunday, Edward Buba, director of defence media operations, said a total of 137 persons comprising 76 females and 61 males were rescued in Zamfara.Advertisement “Relatedly, it would be recalled that on March 21, troops equally rescued 16 pupils with a woman taken hostage in Gada local government area of Sokoto state,” he said.“These efforts demonstrate the armed forces resolve to finding other innocent hostages and track down the terrorists that perpetrated these crimes.“These efforts would continue until other hostages are found and the terrorists arrested, tried, and brought to justice by Nigerian law.
“Troops are employing similar efforts to track down the culprits responsible for the killing of 18 soldiers in Okuama community in Delta state.Click on the link below to join TheCable Channel on WhatsApp for your Breaking News, Business Analysis, Politics, Fact Check, Sports and Entertainment News!
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