10 hostages rescued as troops raid bandit camps in Kaduna

No fewer than 10 kidnap victims have been rescued by troops of Operation Forest Sanity in Kaduna state. 

Samuel Aruwan, the commissioner for internal security, said the victims were rescued during a raid of “hard-to-reach” locations in Igabi and Chikun LGAs of the state.

Aruwan said the troops neutralised an unspecified number of bandits during the operation.

“As disclosed in an operational feedback, the troops neutralised an unspecified number of bandits while clearing out insurgent and bandit camps at Apewohe in Chikun LGA,” he said in a statement on Tuesday.

“The operation extended to Dakwala and Kunai hills in the same LGA, where more hideouts were cleared, though no contact was made with bandits.

“Another camp was similarly dislodged at a location known as ‘Daban Lawal Kwalba’ in Igabi LGA, after the troops overpowered heavily armed bandits guarding hostages.

“The troops after clearing out the bandits stormed the hideouts and rescued ten kidnapped persons who were chained and bound with ropes. The images attached depict the dire situation in which the hostages were found.

“The troops untied the hostages, who were identified as follows: Surajo Aliyu; Ayuba Yakubu; Ibrahim Abdulrasheed; Aliyu Mohammed; Magaji Tasiu; Nasiru Ahmed; Mohammadu lbrahim; Ayuba Abdulsalam; Kelvin Musa; Paul Patrick.”

Aruwan said the troops successfully evacuated the hostages to a military facility where they are receiving medical attention.