Sojas rescue 27 kidnap victims for Katsina, recover abandoned motorcycle
- Sojas of Operation Fansan Yamma rescue 27 residents wey dem abduct for Gamji community, Sabuwa LGA, Katsina State.
- Di military tok say troops pursue di abductors along Gangare–Kamba axis and force dem to abandon di victims.
- For anoda patrol for Kankara LGA, troops find three motorcycles and recover one wey fleeing suspects leave behind.
Sojas of Operation Fansan Yamma, di joint military task force wey dey cover north-west Nigeria, don rescue 27 pipo wey dem abduct for Katsina State, di military tok on Tuesday.
Di rescue happen on 16 October for Gamji community, Sabuwa Local Government Area, according to a statement by Lt. Col. Aliyu Danja, media information officer of di Joint Task Force (North West).
Danja tok say troops of Sector 1 receive distress call say armed men don carry 27 residents — 15 males and 12 females.
Sojas move after di abductors along di Gangare–Kamba axis, di statement tok. Wen dem meet dem, di troops open fire and di gunmen run, leave di victims behind.
Dem rescue all 27 without any injury, di military tok. Dem screen dem and hand dem over to community leaders to reunite dem with dia families.
Anoda operation for Kankara
For anoda operation di same day, troops on fighting patrol around Kurba village for Kankara Local Government Area come across armed men on three motorcycles.
Di men run wen dem see di sojas, abandon one motorcycle, according to di statement.
Di military tok say di two operations show say its troops dey keep pressure on armed groups and dey protect vulnerable communities for di region.
Di theatre commander of Operation Fansan Yamma praise di sojas for dia speed and promise residents of Katsina, Zamfara and nearby states say di task force go keep working to restore peace.
For families for rural Katsina, abduction remain daily fear. Farmers and travellers for Sabuwa, Kankara and other local government areas don repeatedly be targets of armed groups, and many communities rely on security patrols to move safely.
Di military no tok whether dem arrest anybody for either operation, and e no give more details on di suspects.
Wetin go happen next
Di 27 rescued residents now dey with dia community leaders and dem expect to return to dia families.
Di military tok say patrols go continue across Katsina, Zamfara and neighbouring states.
