Abuja, Nov. 3, 2023 – The Nigerian Army, in collaboration with the Nigeria Police have rescued two members of the National Youth Service Corps who were kidnapped by bandits in Yargoje community in Kankara Local Government Area of Katsina State.
Brig. Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, the Director of Army Public Relations, disclosed this in a statement on Friday.
He said the corps members, who were abducted while travelling from Edo to Katsina State, were rescued on Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023.
“The rescued corps members have been offered necessary medical attention and support to ensure their physical and emotional well-being and are currently in the custody of the Nigerian Police in Kankara.
“The Nigerian Army continues to solicit the cooperation and support of the public in providing timely and relevant information to enhance troops’ proactive operational engagement of criminal elements threatening the security of the nation,” the statement read. (GBN)
