Six hostages held by terrorists in Kaduna State’s Chikun Local Government Area have been freed by Nigerian Army troops.
In a statement on Monday, Samuel Aruwan, the state’s commissioner for internal security and home affairs, revealed this.
He claimed that during clearance sweeps around the Chikun LGA’s Kangon Kadi general area, the abducted victims were freed.
The bandits escaped from the Kangon Kadi region under the heavy fire of the forces, leaving six abducted victims at their camp, according to Aruwan, who also highlighted that the troops, on clearance operations, fired at identified terrorists’ areas near the Kangon Kadi forest, Labi, and the Udawa River.
He said, “Troops of the Nigerian Army rescued six kidnapped victims during clearance patrols conducted around the Kangon Kadi general area in Chikun LGA.
“According to operational feedback, the troops, under the Operation Forest Sanity, embarked on a clearance operation from Damba to Kangon Kadi, and fired on identified terrorists’ locations around the Kangon Kadi forest, Labi and the Udawa river.
“The terrorists fled from the Kangon Kadi area under the superior firepower of the troops, leaving behind six kidnapped victims at their camp. The victims were rescued by the troops, were: Iliya Gide, Rabi Ali, Hussaina Gide, Naomi Nuhu and her baby and Pamela Barage.”
“The Governor of Kaduna State, Malam Nasir El-Rufa’i, noted the report with gratitude, and commended the troops for sustaining valiant efforts across several fronts.”
“Citizens will be updated on further developments.”
