Troops of Operation Hadarin Daji, in collaboration with the
police and vigilance group deployed in Dandume Local Government Area of Katsina
State, on Sunday, foiled an attempt by suspected bandits to abduct 39 Islamiya
girls.
Coordinator of Defence Media Operations Maj.-Gen. John
Enenche, in a statement on Sunday, also said that the troops also recovered
eight rustle cattle from the bandits.
Enenche said the victims have been reunited with their
families while the recovered cattle are handed to the owners.
According to him, the incident happened on December 19.
The statement read: “Troops received a distress call about
11:30 pm on December 19 from locals at Mahuta village, that suspected bandits
were moving with some Islamiya pupils, mostly girls, and rustled cattle.
“The children were returning from a Maulud programme at
Unguwar Al-Kasim village.
“While patiently waiting for the bandits at their ambush and
blocking position, troops established contact with bandits and engaged them.
“During the fierce battle, troops superior firepower forced
bandits to abandon the children and the rustled cattle, thereby forcing the
bandits to flee in disarray into the forest.
“Troops thereafter searched the general area and rescued the
39 kidnapped girls in addition to the recovery of 8 rustled cattle.”
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