Rescued school children
DHQ discloses how 137 Kuriga school children were rescued
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) said abducted school children of Kuriga in Kaduna State were rescued in Zamfara State through coordinated search and rescue operation.
The DHQ said the rescue exercise was conducted by the military in collaboration with local authorities and government agencies.
Bandits had attacked primary and secondary school students in Kuriga on March 7, and abducted some 137 students, comprising 76 females and 61 males.
According to the DHQ, “Relatedly, it would be recalled that on March 21, troops equally rescued 16 pupils (Almajiris) with a woman taken hostage in Gada Local Government Area of Sokoto State.
“These hostages were handed over to the Sokoto State Government.
“These efforts demonstrate the armed forces resolve to find other innocent hostages and track down the terrorists that perpetrated these crimes.
“These efforts would continue until other hostages are found and the terrorists arrested, tried, and brought to justice by Nigerian law.
“Troops are employing similar efforts to track down the culprits responsible for the killing of 18 soldiers in Okuama Community in Delta State.
“Justice awaits the culprits, as they can not go unpunished.” (NAN)
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