Troops rescue 31 kidnapped victims in Sokoto
Troops of the Joint Task Force, North West Operation HADARIN DAJI have rescued at least 31 kidnapped persons in different areas of Sokoto State.
In a statement posted on its official X (formerly Twitter) handle, the Nigerian Army disclosed this on Wednesday.
The statement said, “the troops, under the command of the General Officer Commanding 8 Division Nigerian Army, Sokoto, Major General Godwin Mutkut, have continued to intensify onslaught and conducted series of clearance operation to terrorists enclaves in its areas of operations in the North West.”
It further stated that a recent clearance operation conducted by the troops of OPHD on 21 November, 2023, at Tangaza LGA of Sokoto State, cleared Alya Fulani village, Buani forest, where 30 kidnapped persons were rescued.
It explained that all the discovered terrorists’ hideouts were destroyed as the terrorists abandoned their captives and fled from their camps before the arrival of the aggressive troops.
According to the statement, the troops also proceeded to Goboro village where one female kidnapped victim was rescued as the terrorists fled in dismay due to troops’ firepower superiority.
