No fewer than Seventy-four National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members have narrowly escaped abduction by Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists along the Buratai-Kamuya road in Borno State.
The corps members, 36 males and 38 females, were stranded after their vehicles broke down near a known kidnapping hotspot. Troops from Operation Hadin Kai, a joint military operation against terrorist groups in the North East, intervened quickly to prevent a possible abduction.
Lt. Col. Sani Uba, spokesperson for Operation Hadin Kai, stated that the rescue was prompted by CCTV monitoring, which detected suspicious movements involving three buses at the location. “Troops immediately rescued the 74 NYSC members to prevent a likely abduction attempt,” he said.
The rescued corps members are now safely accommodated at the Buratai military base, pending further arrangements for secure relocation.
