NDUME SALUTES NIGERIAN ARMY FOR RESCUING 12 TEENAGE GIRLS ABDUCTED BY BOKO HARAM IN BORNO
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By Aishat Momoh. O.
Former Senate Leader and lawmaker representing Borno South, Senator Ali Ndume, has commended the Nigerian Army for the successful rescue of 12 teenage girls abducted by Boko Haram/ISWAP insurgents in Mussa District, Askira/Uba Local Government Area of Borno State.
His commendation was contained in a statement released in Abuja on Sunday.
The victims, aged between 15 and 20 years, were abducted a week earlier while working on their family farmlands. They were freed on Saturday following what the Army described as a “swift, intelligence-led operation” conducted by troops of Operation HADIN KAI.
According to military authorities, the girls have been relocated to a secure facility where they are undergoing medical assessment and psychological support.
Ndume, who previously chaired the Senate Committee on Army, applauded the troops for their “gallantry, professionalism and selflessness” despite persistent challenges in the North-East.
He said, “Over the weekend, men of the Nigerian Army in theatre operation in Borno State achieved another landmark military exercise with the successful rescue operation of all the 12 abducted teenagers who had been in captivity. That successful operation was another significant statement on professionalism and selflessness.”
The senator urged troops to remain steadfast in their mission to defeat insurgency and “destroy evil forces driven by vain glorification to cow the rest of us.”
He also called on the Federal Government to prioritise adequate funding for the military and review welfare and remuneration structures to boost morale at the frontlines.
Ndume’s remarks follow a resolution by the Senate last week recommending the death penalty for convicted kidnappers, describing the crime as an act of terrorism.
The resolution was triggered by the November 18 attack on Christ Apostolic Church in Eruku, Kwara State, where gunmen killed two worshippers and abducted 38 others. Although all were later rescued, lawmakers said the attack underscored the widening reach of insurgent activities into rural communities.
The motion, sponsored by Senator Yisa Ashiru (Kwara South), also highlighted increased attacks on schools, religious institutions and highways, which have forced the closure of schools in parts of Kebbi, Niger and Kwara States, as well as all 47 Federal Unity Colleges nationwide.
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