Seventy-four members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) narrowly escaped a potential abduction on Tuesday night after their vehicles broke down along the Buratai–Kamuya Road in Borno State—an area known for frequent Boko Haram and ISWAP attacks.
The corps members, made up of 36 males and 38 females, were travelling in three buses when the vehicles developed mechanical faults. Their stranded movement was picked up by a CCTV system monitored by troops of Operation Hadin Kai, prompting the military to dispatch a patrol team to the location.
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According to the Media Information Officer of the Joint Task Force, North East Operation Hadin Kai, Sani Uba, the troops arrived around 9:05 p.m. and found all 74 corps members vulnerable at a spot notorious for terrorist ambushes.
“Given the high-risk nature of the area, there was a strong possibility of an abduction attempt by Boko Haram or ISWAP elements,” Uba said in the statement. He added that the patrol team immediately evacuated the corps members to safety.
The rescued youths are currently being sheltered at the Buratai military base, where arrangements are being made to ensure their secure onwards movement.
The military praised the quick response enabled by surveillance technology and reassured the public of its commitment to protecting civilians travelling in the region.
