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Troops of Operation Hadarin Daji Rescues Kidnapped 16 Sokoto Pupils, one Other

Troops of Operation Hadarin Daji Rescues Kidnapped 16 Sokoto Pupils, one Other
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Troops of Hadarin Daji operating in Sokoto State and some parts of North West has rescued kidnapped 16 kidnapped pupils and a woman in Gada local government area of Sokoto State.

This was disclosed by the Director Defence Media Operations Major General Edward Buba in a press release on the rescue of Kidnapped hostages by troops of Operation Hadarin Daji, dated 23 March, 2024.

You may wish to recall that on 9 Mar 2024, terrorist invaded and kidnapped 16 pupils (Almajiris) with a woman in Gada LGA of Sokoto State.

He informed that on 21 March 2024, the military working with local authorities and government agencies across the country, in a coordinated search and rescue operation rescued these hostages.

The rescued hostages have been handed over to the Sokoto State Government for further action.

Additionally, the armed forces is extending all of its efforts and resources to find other innocent hostages and track down the terrorists that perpetrated these crimes.

These efforts would continue until they are found and the terrorists arrested, tried, and brought to justice by Nigerian law. The military would not rest until all kidnapped hostages are rescued.

Furthermore, troops are deploying same effort to trackdown the culprits responsible for the killings of 18 soldiers in Okuama Community in Delta State on 14 March 2024. Indeed, to curb the freedom of action of terrorist and the perpetrators of insecurity across the country.

The military has released a banner of wanted terrorist and their cohorts.

The banners would be deployed in strategic areas across the country. The deployment of the banner is for ease of recognition and arrest of the wanted persons. The public is encouraged to identify those on the banner and report to the appropriate authorities.

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