Nigerian troops rescue abductees and arrest suspects in Borno and Adamawa

Military forces conducting operations in North-East Nigeria have rescued eight abductees and arrested several suspected terrorists and kidnappers across Borno and Adamawa states.

In Borno State, the 82 Division Task Force Battalion rescued eight individuals from a terrorist enclave near Armuda and Gava villages. Additionally, troops and Civilian Joint Task Force members arrested three suspected logistics suppliers in Konduga who were allegedly providing food and household items to terrorists. In a separate development, the military received a repentant Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorist in the Kaga Local Government Area.

In Adamawa State, troops of the 23 Brigade arrested three suspected terrorists in Hong Local Government Area. Furthermore, a joint operation involving troops and local hunters led to the arrest of six suspected kidnappers at Soktu Hill in Song Local Government Area. The suspects reportedly confessed to abducting multiple victims for ransom and killing those who failed to pay.