ARMY FOILS KIDNAP ATTEMPTS, RESCUES FEDERAL POLYTECHNIC RECTOR IN ZAMFARA
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By; Sunmola Ganiyat
Troops of Sector 2, Joint Task Force North West, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, have foiled multiple kidnap attempts and rescued the Rector of the Federal Polytechnic, Kaura Namoda, Dr Aminu Yusuf, along with several other victims in separate operations across Zamfara State.
The military disclosed this in a statement issued on Tuesday by the Media Information Officer of Operation FANSAN YAMMA, Lieutenant Colonel Aliyu Danja.
According to the statement, the first incident occurred in the early hours of July 28 when troops responded to a distress call about terrorist activities around Tsohon-Tasha Street in Kaura Namoda Local Government Area.
Danja said the attackers had invaded the rector’s residence, killed his private security guard and injured another resident before attempting to abduct Yusuf and members of his family.
He said troops arrived at the scene and engaged the attackers with superior firepower, forcing them to flee and abandon their victims.
The rector and his family were subsequently rescued unharmed.
In a separate operation the same day, troops conducting night patrols responded to a distress call from the Tungan Dorawa community in Barkeji Village, where terrorists were reportedly attempting to abduct residents.
Despite the difficult terrain, which initially slowed their movement, the troops pursued the fleeing suspects, engaged them and successfully foiled the abduction attempt.
Danja also disclosed that troops simultaneously confronted another group of terrorists in the same community who were attempting to abduct a prominent businessman identified as Alhaji Azaria.
He said the troops’ prompt intervention forced the attackers to flee and abandon their mission.
Azaria and 21 other civilians who had been abducted from neighbouring houses were rescued during the operation.
The military also announced the arrest of a 45-year-old suspected terrorist informant, Falalu Yusuf, who was allegedly collaborating with the attackers.
Danja said the suspect had been handed over to the relevant authorities for investigation and further action.
He commended the troops for their courage, vigilance and professionalism, assuring residents that Operation FANSAN YAMMA remained committed to restoring peace and security in Zamfara State and the wider North-West region.
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