Students, Teachers Abducted at Kebbi College have been rescued

By theGazetteNGR

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Posted: June 18, 2021 at 10:07 PM, Updated: September 21, 2022 at 7:46 AM

Following a heavy exchange of fire with the criminals, Nigerian Army troops operating under the aegis of â€˜Operation Hadarin Daji’ rescued two instructors and five students after a heated pursuit of kidnappers and bandits in Federal Government College, Birnin Yawuri Friday.

Following an initial encounter with the abductors in the early hours of today, June 18, 2021, after trailing the kidnappers from Yawuri through Riyao to Sombo community, where the abductors had split into two groups, one transporting the abducted children and the other transporting rustled cattle, the abductors were apprehended.

â€œThe
Land troops in conjunction with elements of the Nigerian Air Force, who
provided close air support during the rescue mission intercepted the two
groups at about 2.30 a.m and engaged them in a firefight leading to
the successful rescue of the teachers and students.

â€œThe troops also recovered 800 cattle rustled by the bandits. The
gallant troops are still on the heels of the kidnappers in order to
rescue the remaining abductees still in captivity.

â€œSadly, a casualty was recorded during the exchange. A female student was found to have given up the ghost as a result of exhaustion. The
rescued teachers and students will be handed over to the Kebbi State
government.

â€œThe Nigerian Army appreciates the cooperation so far from good-spirited
citizens and wish to solicit for more. The Chief of Army Staff Maj.
Gen. Faruk Yahaya has directed the commander to spare no effort until
all the abducted persons are safely rescued and reunited with their
loved onesâ€.

Bandits seized about 70 students and four teachers from the Federal Government College, Birnin Yauri, in Birnin Kebbi.

According to an eyewitness, the criminals broke into the school around 10 a.m. yesterday.

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