30 Civilians Rescued as Nigerian Military Raids Sokoto Forest

30 Civilians Rescued as Nigerian Military Raids Sokoto Forest

No fewer than 30 persons abducted by terrorists in Sokoto State have been rescued by military troops, PRNigeria reports.

The abductees, defence intelligence sources told PRNigeria, were freed during a clearance operation conducted by troops of Operation Hadarin Daji.

“The operation, which led to the rescue of the 30 kidnapped persons, took place at Buani Forest in Alya Fulani village of Tangaza local government area of Sokoto State,” one of the sources confirmed.

According to the source, who preferred anonymity, troops destroyed all the terrorists/bandits’ hideouts discovered in the forest.

He said: “During the raid, the terrorists/bandits abandoned their captives and fled from their camps before the arrival of our aggressive troops.

“The troops also proceeded to Goboro village where one Female kidnapped victim was rescued as the terrorists/bandits fled in disarray due to troops’ fire power superiority”.

PRNigeria gathered that resilient troops of the Joint Task Force North West Operation Hadarin Daji, under the command of the General Officer Commanding 8 Division Nigerian Army, Sokoto , Major General Godwin Mutkut, have continued to intensify onslaught and conducts series of clearance operation to terrorists/bandits enclaves in its Areas of Operations in the North West.

By PRNigeria