Aminat Gusanu
The Nigerian Air Force NAF on Monday said its Special Forces on night patrol at the weekend near Birnin Gwari in Kaduna State, rescued seven kidnapped victims, comprising six females and a male.
The NAF spokesperson Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet, while inform the female victims on interrogation, revealed that they were kidnapped from Paikoro in Niger State while the lone male victim stated that he was picked up against his will from Rijau in Niger State.
According to the statement, on sighting the troops, the terrorists abandoned their victims and fled into a nearby forest.
PLATFORM TIMES reports that the victims were subsequently taken to NAF Medical facility at Birnin Gwari for review and subsequently released, less the male victim who is still being observed.
The Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar has since commended the efforts of the troops while calling for intensified efforts towards ensuring all areas within Kaduna state and environs are free of terrorists, kidnappers and other criminal elements,” the statement reads.
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