Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have rescued 74 National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members from a possible Boko Haram/ISWAP abduction along the Buratai–Kamuya Road in Borno State.
The Media Information Officer of the Joint Task Force (JTF) North East Operation Hadin Kai, Sani Uba, confirmed the incident in a statement on Thursday.
According to him, the corps members, 36 males and 38 females, were rescued around 9:05 pm on Tuesday after their buses broke down close to a known kidnapping hotspot.
Uba said a military patrol team was swiftly deployed to the scene after a closed-circuit television (CCTV) system monitored by troops detected suspicious movement involving three buses in the area.
“On arrival, troops discovered 74 NYSC members stranded after their vehicles developed mechanical faults. The troops immediately rescued them to prevent a likely abduction attempt by Boko Haram or ISWAP elements operating in the area,” the statement read in part.
The corps members were later moved to the Buratai military base, where they are being sheltered pending further arrangements for their safe transportation.
