Troops Rescue Three More Students Abducted from Kebbi School

The Nigerian army says it has rescued three more students abducted from the Federal Government College, Birnin-yauri, Kebbi state.

A statement by army spokesperson, Onyema Nwachukwu, noted that a teacher was also rescued alongside the students by  troops of operation Hadarin Daji on Saturday.

According to Nwachukwu, one of the gunmen was killed, while four handsets and nine motorcycles were recovered during the rescue operation.

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“Troops of the Nigerian Army operating under the auspices of Operation Hadarin Daji supported by Nigerian Air Force component have rescued more abductees of the FGC Birnin Yauri,” Nwachukwu said.

“One teacher and three students were rescued yesterday at Makuku in the ongoing search and rescue operations.

“The troops also killed one bandit and recovered nine motorcycles and four handsets from the fleeing bandits.

“Additional troops have also been deployed to dominate the forest and deny the bandits freedom of action.”