The troops also rescued his wife, two children and 25 other kidnap victims during a foiled abduction attempt in Zamfara.

This is contained in an operational report made available on Wednesday.

According to the report, troops of CSI Battalion VI/Combat Team 2 under Operation Fansan Yamma responded to the incident at about 1.30 a.m. on July 28 at Barkeji Village in Kaura Namoda local government area of Zamfara.

It stated that the troops successfully rescued the 29 victims after engaging the kidnappers.

The report, however, said that one member of a local security outfit was killed, while a civilian sustained injuries during the encounter.

It added that one suspected terrorist was arrested and was currently in military custody for further investigation.

The report also said troops under Operation Safe Haven responded to a terrorist attack on Gimti Jarawa Village in Mangu local government area of Plateau at about 9.40 p.m. on Tuesday.

It said the troops rescued four victims with gunshot wounds and evacuated them to hospital for medical treatment.

The report added that troops foiled another kidnapping attempt at Hottom Village in Bokkos local government area of Plateau, rescuing a victim along with a motorcycle before reuniting the person with the family.

The report further said that troops responding to suspected kidnap activities at Ungwan Zange Village in Sanga local government area of Kaduna at about 1.00 a.m. on Wednesday, discovered that the attackers had shot an adult male and abducted his two children.

It added that efforts were ongoing to track the kidnappers and rescue the abducted children.

Source: NAN

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Its Public Relations Officer, Mr Sewuese Anene, while confirming the incident, said the Rector was kidnapped with others on their way to Ugbokolo, after an official trip to Makurdi.

Also taken were some management staff of the polytechnic and their driver.

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News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, sources indicated that the abductees were herded into the bush with their vehicle abandoned on the highway.

Chief Joseph Har, Adviser to the Governor on Internal Security, who equally confirmed the incident, said that security personnel had swung into action to rescue the victims.

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The Rector of the institution, Dr. Samson Odedina, disclosed this when the management of the institution visited the Alake and Paramount Ruler of Egbaland, Oba Adedotun Aremu Gbadebo and the Agura of Gbaguraland, Oba Saburee Babajide Bakre, Jamolu II, in their palaces respectively, to pay homage.

The Rector, who noted that, the 40 years old polytechnic was negotiating affiliation with some notable universities in the country to upgrade the school into degree awarding institution, explained that the support of the traditional rulers in Egbaland as host community could not be undermined.

He said the homage became necessary to appreciate the people of Abeokuta as the host community of the institution, update the royal fathers on the new development in the institution as well as seek more support for the institution.

He therefore thanked the people of Abeokuta for accommodating over 27,000 students of the polytechnic in their respective houses.

“Kabiyesi, we came here today to pay homage officially as the Rector of MAPOLY. Although, I have enjoyed the support of the Alake and Paramount Ruler of Egbaland since my reign as Vice Chancellor of a federal university in Nigeria.

“Today, I am happy with my appointment as the Rector of the polytechnic because it’s like home coming for me. We equally came here to appreciate the Kabiyesi for his support at all times for MAPOLY and the good people of Egbaland have been so wonderful by accommodating our over 27,000 students.

“We want the Egba traditional council to continue its support for MAPOLY because we have capacity to admit 33,000 students and there is a committee in place to ensure that the polytechnic becomes a degree awarding institution in the next six months.”

He said the institution would also begin courses in Agricultural Technologies and Fisheries as a way to key into the government policy of agro-based job opportunities.

The Rector said MAPOLY was cited on 9000 hectare of land and would use the land to expand agro-based job opportunities as well as expand in entrepreneurship centre to increase job creators in the country.

Odedina noted that the MAPOLY had produced notable people in the country and would not relax in promoting quality education and producing job creators instead of job seekers.

In his remark, Oba Gbadebo commended the polytechnic’s management for re-branding the face of the institution and making it conducive for learning.

He tasked the management to work tremendously on curbing social vices in the institution.

Meanwhile, the Agura of Gbaguraland, who is also an alumnus of the institution appreciated the management for the honour and promised the support of the people of Gbaguraland to the institution at all times.

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