A rescue operation by the Joint Task Force (JTF), North East has saved 74 National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members from a potential terrorists abduction in Borno State.
.Zagazola Makama, a Security Analyst, revealed in a post on x that 36 male and 38 female corps members were rescued at 9:05 p.m. on Tuesday after their vehicles broke down near a known kidnapping hotspot.
According to sources , a military patrol team was swiftly deployed to the scene after a closed-circuit television (CCTV) system monitored by troops detected suspicious movement involving three buses at the location.
“On arrival, troops discovered 74 NYSC members stranded after their vehicles developed mechanical faults. The troops immediately rescued them to prevent a likely abduction attempt by Boko Haram or ISWAP elements operating in the area,” the report stated.
The sources further revealed that the corps members were initially escorted from Maiduguri to Damaturu by troops of 7 Division Garrison. However, after arriving in Damaturu, they reportedly failed to inform Sector 2 Headquarters before proceeding on their journey to Hawul Local Government Area without an armed escort.
It was also gathered that the corps members were on an evangelical mission to Hawul when the incident occurred.
The rescued NYSC members are currently being accommodated at the Buratai military base pending further arrangements for their safe movement.
