The Nigerian Military’s 17 Brigade on Saturday passed over 9 rescued seize sufferers, together with two nursing moms, to the Katsina Order Executive.
The sufferers, who’re Katsina Order citizens, have been rescued from captivity in Kaduna Order upcoming spending 3 harrowing months in kidnappers’ den.
Assets advised PUNCH that the sufferers, first of all kidnapped from Sabuwa Native Executive Branch of Katsina, have been freed all the way through a up to date non-combat operation via the military in Yankee Dandam Woodland, Kaduna Order.
Brigadier Common Babatunde Omopariola, Commander of the 17 Brigade, represented via the Brigade’s Leading of Group of workers, Col. Yakubu Nwandiscas passed over the sufferers.
He mentioned the rescue operation was once a part of the military’s non-kinetic option to addressing lack of confidence and advised criminals to embody leisure or face “kinetic” responses.
He mentioned, “The Nigerian Army engages in both kinetic and non-kinetic operations. While kinetic operations involve active combat, this particular rescue was achieved through non-kinetic means, demonstrating our readiness to offer peace options to criminals. However, they should take this as a warning; if they refuse to surrender, we will continue our kinetic operations.”
Receiving the sufferers by and for the Katsina Order govt, the Senior Particular Aider on Safety Issues, Sa’idu Ibrahim Danja, counseled the military and alternative safety businesses for his or her efforts.
He confident the sufferers of presidency aid, pronouncing they’d obtain clinical and mental serve prior to reuniting with their households.
“Governor Dikko Umar Radda has directed that each one rescued sufferers obtain the most productive imaginable welfare. Docs and psycho-social groups are on standby to trade in aid, and the youngsters will likely be enrolled in class when eligible.
“The women will receive free medical care at any state-owned hospital for as long as needed. They will be reunited with their families once cleared,” Danja mentioned.
Expressing his gratitude, some of the sufferers, Inusa Salisu from Sabuwa LGA, recounted the ordeal.
He defined that he and his son have been abducted from their farm, together with 3 others, and held in Kaduna Order for 90 days. Tragically, two sufferers, together with his 20-year-old son, have been killed via the kidnappers.
“My title is Inusa Salisu from Sabuwa LGA. I used to be abducted together with my son and others from our farm, about 5 kilometers from the town.
“Armed men on motorcycles took us to Yankee Dandam Forest in Kaduna. I spent 90 days in captivity, and during this time, they killed two of us, including my son. We can not thank the soldiers and government enough; may Allah reward them,” Salisu mentioned.
The grant rite was once marked via a heat reception organised via the 17 Brigade of the Nigerian Military in Katsina.