Troops of the Nigerian Army have rescued six kidnapped victims during clearance patrols conducted around the Kangon Kadi general area in Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State.
Confirming the report, the State Commissioner, Ministry of Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, said this was disclosed in operational feedbacks to the State Government from the security agencies.
He said the troops, under the Operation Forest Sanity, embarked on a clearance operation from Damba to Kangon Kadi, and fired on identified bandit locations around the Kangon Kadi forest, Labi and the Udawa river.
Aruwan further said the bandits fled from the Kangon Kadi area under the superior firepower of the troops, leaving behind six kidnapped victims at their camp.
He identified the victims rescued by the troops as 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.
Aruwan said citizens would be updated on further developments.
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