Troops of the Joint Task Force Operation Hadarin Daji have neutralised a bandit and rescued 15 kidnapped victims in Zamfara State.
The Information Officer of Operation Hadarin Daji, Lieutenant Sulaiman Omale, revealed this in a statement.
In the statement on Tuesday, Omale said: “In a swift response to a distress call, troops of Operation Hadarin Daji thwarted a massive abduction attempt by bandits in the Tsohuwar Tasha area of Kaura Namoda Local Government Area of Zamfara.
“On March 5, 2024, the troops engaged the bandits in a heavy gunfight, forcing them to withdraw in disarray through a riverline.
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“Pursuing the fleeing criminals, our gallant troops neutralized one of the assailants along their withdrawal route while others fled with gunshot wounds.”
According to Omale, the rescued kidnapped victims comprised eight females and seven males.
He added: “The restoration of normalcy in the area is now secured, bolstered by confidence-building patrols.
“The troops remain on high alert, with morale at its peak.”
Major General Godwin Mutkut, the General Officer Commanding 8 Division of the Nigerian Army, Sokoto, has commended the professionalism and resilience of the troops.
Mutkut urged them to persist in their efforts until peace is fully restored in the North West and across Nigeria.
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