- The Nigerian Police Force has provided details on the rescue of 20 students who were abducted days ago while travelling to an educational program
- The law enforcement agency clarified that no ransom was paid to the kidnappers to secure the release of the hostages
- In addition to the 20 students, seven others who were also held captive were freed when security forces confronted the abductors
The kidnappers used the students as shields but the overwhelming forces of the security broke them.Source: FacebookNSA coordinated rescue operation”We employed a combination of helicopter surveillance and ground forces to pinpoint the victims’ location,” disclosed an officer involved in the operation. “The kidnappers attempted to use the hostages as human shields, but our overwhelming presence forced them to attempt an escape.”Military gunned down fleeing suspectSecurity agents know bandits hideouts, Gumi opens up
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