In a collaborative effort, troops from the 17 Brigade of the Nigerian Army, in conjunction with the Nigeria Police, successfully liberated two National Youth Service Corps members who had been kidnapped by bandits in Yargoje community, Kankara Local Government Area of Katsina State.
The Director of Army Public Relations, Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu, made this disclosure in an official statement issued on Friday.
These corps members, who were abducted while traveling from Edo to Katsina State, were effectively rescued on Thursday, November 2, 2023.
“The rescued corps members have been offered necessary medical attention and support to ensure their physical and emotional well-being and are currently in the custody of the Nigerian Police in Kankara.
“The Nigerian Army continues to solicit the cooperation and support of the public in providing timely and relevant information to enhance troops’ proactive operational engagement of criminal elements threatening the security of the nation,” the statement read.
