No fewer than 74 members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) have been rescued by the military troops from being abducted by Boko Haram/ISWAP.
The troops of the Joint Task Force (JTF), North East Operation Hadin Kai, made the brave move to rescue the 74 members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) from a possible abduction by Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists along the Buratai–Kamuya road in Borno State.
Lieutenant Colonel Sani Uba said in a statement that among the Corps members who were rescued are 36 males and 38 females.
According to Lt Col Uba, the Corps members were rescued at about 9:05 p.m. on Tuesday after their vehicles broke down near a known kidnapping hotspot.
“A military patrol team was swiftly deployed to the scene after a closed-circuit television (CCTV) system monitored by troops detected suspicious movement involving three buses at the location.
“On arrival, troops discovered 74 NYSC members stranded after their vehicles developed mechanical faults. The troops immediately rescued them to prevent a likely abduction attempt by Boko Haram or ISWAP elements operating in the area,” the report stated
The rescued NYSC members are currently being accommodated at the Buratai military base pending further arrangements for their safe movement.