Arise News· 19h ago· 1 min read
Troops of Sector 2, Joint Task Force North West, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, have rescued the Rector of the Federal Polytechnic, Kaura Namoda, Dr Aminu Yusuf, his family and 23 other civilians after foiling multiple kidnap attempts by terrorists in Zamfara State.
The military disclosed this in a press release issued on Tuesday by the Media Information Officer of Operation FANSAN YAMMA, Lieutenant Colonel Aliyu Danja.
According to the statement, the first operation took place in the early hours of July 28 after troops responded to a distress call over terrorist activities around Tsohon-Tasha Street in Kaura Namoda Local Government Area.
The terrorists had reportedly invaded the residence of the rector, killed his private security guard and injured another resident before attempting to abduct Dr Yusuf and his family.
The statement said troops “arrived promptly and engaged the terrorists…
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