Sixteen kidnapped victims were rescued by troops of the Nigerian Army on the 17th of March 2024 in Tantatu Community Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State.
According to a statement by Onyema Nwachukwu, the Director of Army Public Relations made available to newsmen on Monday, the troops who were deployed in 1 Division area foiled the kidnap attempt and rescued the abductors while responding to a distress call at about 10:30 pm.
It was gathered that the insurgents had attacked the community and abducted some of the villagers.
Upon arriving at the scene, the troops pursued the insurgents relentlessly, engaging in a fierce exchange of gunfire, and ultimately rescuing 16 hostages.
Meanwhile, the troops are still combing the bushes in search and rescue operations to rescue other victims.
