Nigerian Army has announced the rescue, by its troops, of six persons abducted by some Boko Haram terrorists, Friday night, under four hours of their abduction.
Director of Army Public RelationsOfficer (DPRO), Brigadier General Sanni Kukacheka Usman, made this known in a state he issued last night obtained by The DEFENDER.
The abduction was said to have occurred at about 7.30pm on Friday and by 11.10pm when the DPRO’s statement was obtained, the victims had been rescued.
The statement said, “Today Friday 8th September 2017, at about 7.30am troops of Defence Company, 27 Brigade Nigerian Army, on Operation LAFIYA DOLE deployed at Kamuya, Yobe State, received report from some herdsmen that some suspected Boko Haram terrorists have abducted 6 persons from their village.
“The troops in conjunction with local vigilante familiar within the area trailed the terrorists up to Mangari village which about 20 kilometres away from Kamuya, where they exchanged fire with them, neutralizing 2 of the terrorists and rescued the abducted persons.
“The troops also recovered 2 AK-47 rifles. The rescued persons have been reunited with their family.”
