Troops of the Nigerian Army have rescued 14 abducted victims of Tantatu Community of Kajuru Local Government Area (LGA) in Kaduna State.
The Army revealed this in a statement signed by its spokesperson, Maj.-Gen. Onyeama Nwachukwu on Tuesday.
The troops deployed in 1 Division area of the state, averted the kidnap attempt by a terrorist group at about 10:30 pm on Saturday.
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The soldiers, on the heels of intelligence, tracked the insurgents who had earlier attacked the community in numbers, abducting nearly 100 people in a single week.
“On 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,” the statement said.
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja while commending the troops for the successful rescue of the victims, charged them to remain vigilant as they conduct ongoing counter-insurgency operations to liberate all troubled areas in the country.