November 2, 2024

Troops rescue Former Provost, Son in Zamfara State

Troops of Sector 1 Operation Hadarin Daji deployed at Forward Operating Base Mada in Zamfara state, have rescued Dr Hassan Abubakar Augie, a former Provost Federal College of Education, Gusau and his son from bandits.

The incident happened on the 11th of August during aroutine patrol along Shemori – Yandoto road at Marke general area where the troops encountered an unspecified number of armed Bandits.

The troops were said to have engaged the Bandits in a fire fight for several hours and the bandits fled into the forest along the area due to the troops’ fire superiority.

The troops pursued the Bandits into the forest which forced them to abandon two civilians who were rescued from the Bandits unhurt and recovered two operational motorcycles of the fleeing bandits.

According to preliminary investigation, the victims were abducted from their residence last night and taken into the forest before the timely arrival of troops who rescued them.

They have since been reunited with their families amidst jubilation while the troops maintained aggressive vigilance and patrol in the general area.