The Nigerian Army has confirmed that its troops of 1 Division on Wednesday killed two terrorists along Abasia-Amale village at the Eastern part of Polewire in Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State. According to a statement by the Director of Army Public Relations, Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu, the troops on Thursday also rescued commuters who were kidnapped along Kaduna-Zaria road.
The troops on Thursday also rescued commuters who were kidnapped along Kaduna-Zaria road.
According to a statement by the Director of Army Public Relations, Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu, the troops on Thursday also rescued commuters who were kidnapped along Kaduna-Zaria road. “The troops also recovered one AK 47 rifle, two magazines, 38 rounds of 7.62mm special ammunition and a mobile handset from the terrorists,” he added.
“The commuters were subsequently rescued by troops, while the highway was immediately cleared for free flow of vehicular traffic. Sadly, one of the commuters sustained a gunshot injury and was immediately evacuated for medical attention.
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