The Joint Task Force in Borno State on Monday said it rescued the aged parents of a member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Mohammed Sanda, from kidnappers suspected to be members of dreaded sect, Boko Haram.
The JTF said based on recent developments, it had become imperative for those residing in the North to take their security more seriously as the Boko Haram sect has opted to go fully into kidnapping and robbery.
The six-man kidnapping gang was said to have abducted Sanda’s parents, Ummara Sanda Sheriff, 85, and Maryam Sanda Sheriff, 70, in Ngamdu, a border community between Borno and Yobe States at about 10:15pm on Sunday.
A statement on Monday by the spokesman of the JTF in Borno State, Lieutenant Colonel Sagir Musa, said: “The terrorists and the victims were heading towards Martaiarea in an Old Model Toyota 4 Wheel Drive with Registration Number Borno XA 625 KGG when they were intercepted at Zabarmari area by the JTF troops on special operation about 30 kilometers from Maiduguri metropolis. The couple were successfully rescued by the JTF today Monday 6 May, 2013 at about 9:00 a.m.”
Musa said that everyone must ensure personal security at this point in time, adding: “This advice is based on the intelligence available to the Task Force that Boko Haram Terrorists have resolved to concentrate more on kidnappings than robbery.
“They allege that kidnapping is more lucrative, less dangerous and requires short time to plan and execute. Consequently a special kidnapping squad has been earmarked and tasked by Boko Haram to kidnap persons who could be a relation, politician, businessman/woman, civil servants, traditional rulers and foreigners alike.”
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