TROOPS of Operation Hadarin Daji have rescued seven female students of Federal University Gusau in Zamfara State and three construction workers who were abducted by bandits last Friday.
A top military source told News Point Nigeria that 10 others, including three workers/labourers of a construction company, escaped from captivity during military rescue operations.
Following the “prompt response” of troops of land and air components of the Joint Task Force of Operation Hadarin Daji, a total of 13 students and three construction workers who were carrying out projects at the university have regained freedom so far.
According to the source, some were intercepted by the military while others found their way to the school authority.
The identities of the three rescued labourers of GUPRAN Engineering Services Ltd are Mustapha Abdullahi; Kamalu Shuaibu and Ishaq Idris
Sources had earlier confirmed to News Point Nigeria that the bandits split up into several batches, with the intention to move some of the kidnapped students to a forest in Niger State and others to the Magami axis where they engaged military personnel stationed along the route.
The identities of the freed students are as follows:
Name | Course | Matric number | Level | State |
Rukayya Sani Batola | Educ Chemistry | 2110405077 | 200 Level | Zamfara |
Merry Monday | MCB | 2010301126 | 300 Level | |
Maryam Salawuddeen | Accounting | 191020106 | 300 Level | Osun |
Salamatu Jummai Dahiru | MCB | 2110301034 | 200 LEVEL | |
Fiddausi Abdulazeez | Edu Biology | 2110404008 | 200 Level | |
Amamatullahi Asabe Dahiru | Education Chemistry | 2110405010 | 200 Level | |
Ketora Bulus | Education Physics | 2210407027 | 100 Level | Kaduna |
Felicia Sunday | Computer Science | 2110308127 | 200 Level | Osun |
Jamila Ahmad | BCH | 2220304001 | 200 LEVEL | Kogi |
Aisha Aminu Ujong | Edu Physics | 1710113023 | GRADUATED | Cross River |
Mariya Abdulrahman Usman | English | 1810103018 | 400 Level | Katsina |
Usaina Abdulrahman | Education English | 2210402007 | 100 Level | Katsina |
Saadatu Aminu Abubakar | Education Biology | 2010404011 |