Kidnapping: Troops rescue 13 farmers, kill 1 bandit in Kaduna


Troops of 1 Division Nigerian Army Headquarter, Kaduna under exercise Harbin Kunama III has rescued 13 farmers who were kidnapped while working in their farm in the outskirts of Kuyelo community, Birnin Gwari local area of Kaduna state.
The Deputy Director, Army Public Relations, Colonel Ezindu Idimah, in a statement he issued on Monday in Kaduna, also said that the troops killed one of the bandits, while others escaped with gunshot wounds.


“Following distress calls received from good Samaritans indicating the abduction of some farmers while working on their farms at the outskirts of Kuyelo community, in Birnin Gwari local government area of Kaduna state, a patrol team from 1 Division Nigerian Army stationed at Super Camp Kuyello, on Exercise HARBIN KUNAMA III, swiftly pursued the bandits/kidnappers and rescued all the 13 kidnapped farmers after a serious exchange of fire with the criminals.


According to Colonel Ezindu Idimah, “the soldiers are currently combing the general area which borders Katsina, Zamfara and Kaduna states”.
The Deputy Director, Army Public Relations quoted the General Officer Commanding (GOC) 1 Division Nigerian Army, Major General Faruk Yahaya as enjoining the troops to always be proactive and decisive in dealing with criminals and associated insecurity in their respective areas of responsibilities. 
“The GOC reiterated the resolve and determination of the Division and indeed the Nigerian Army to combating insurgency, banditry, cattle rustling, kidnapping and other emerging security threats in Nigeria.


“The GOC further urged law abiding citizens to  go about their routine lawful activities without  fear of molestation. He also solicited the cooperation of the local communities in area of giving truthful information that would assist troops and other security agencies in the discharge of their duties of defending them from the bandits/criminals,” he said. 

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