The Nigerian military in concert with local authorities and government agencies across the country, in a coordinated search and rescue operation rescued the hostages that were abducted from the school at Kuriga in Chikun LGA of Kaduna State in the early hours of 24th March 2024.
It would be recalled that on 7th March 2024, troops received information that terrorists had invaded LEA School Kuriga in Chikun LG of Kaduna State. During the incident unconfirmed number of pupils were abducted and the military made committed to ensure the hostages were rescued.
A statement by the Director Defence Media Operations, Major General Edward Buba said the rescued hostages totalling 137 comprise of 76 females and 61 male. The abducted were rescued in Zamfara State and would be conveyed and handed over to the Kaduna State Government for further action.
In a related department, troops equally rescued 16 pupils (Almajiris) with a woman taken hostage in Gada LGA of Sokoto State on 21 Mar 24. These hostages were handed over to the Sokoto State Government according to the statement.
The efforts by the Nigerian military demonstrate the armed forces resolve to finding other innocent hostages and track down the terrorists that perpetrated these crimes.
These efforts according to General Buba would continue until other hostages are found and the terrorists arrested, tried, and brought to justice by Nigerian law.
Troops according to him are employing similar effort to trackdown the culprits responsible for the killings of 18 soldiers in Okuama Community in Delta State who can not go unpunished.
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