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BREAKING: We rescued 137 kidnapped Kuriga schoolchildren in Zamfara

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The Defence headquarters has disclosed that the students from Kuriga in Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State were rescued in Zamfara State. The Director of Defence Media Operations, Edward Buba, disclosed that 137 hostages were rescued. He disclosed this in a statement on Sunday.

According to Buba: 'It would be recalled that , on 7 March, 2024, troops received information that terrorists had invaded LEA School Kuriga in Chikun LG of Kaduna State. During the incident unconfirmed number of pupils were abducted. Following the incident, the military committed to leaving no stone unturned until all the hostages were rescued.

They were rescued in Zamfara State and would be conveyed and handed over to the Kaduna State Government for further action. 'Relatedly, it would be recalled that on 21 Mar 24, troops equally rescued 16 pupils with a woman taken hostage in Gada LGA of Sokoto State. These hostages were handed over to the Sokoto State Government. 'These efforts demonstrate the armed forces resolve to finding other innocent hostages and track down the terrorists that perpetrated these crimes.

 

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