The troops of 144 Battalion have successfully rescued 25 hostages held captive by the terrorists, the Nigeria Army has said.
The information is contained in a statement by the Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, on Monday in Abuja.
The spokesman said the troops, in a clearance operation at Gobara Village in Gwoza local government area of Borno on Saturday, rescued 14 hostages – six women and eight children.
He said in a related development, working with Hybrid Force, the troops of 82 Task Force Battalion, raided Boko Haram enclave in Gava Village in Gwoza local government area of Borno State.
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In the operation carried out on Sunday, 11 civilians were rescued.
The rescued victims were said to be undergoing profiling at the time of release of the statement.
Seven members of Boko Haram family, were said to have surrendered to troops of 81 Division Task Force Battalion at Dikwa local government area of Borno State in another operation carried out on Sunday.
“In an anti-banditry operation on Sunday in Kaduna State, troops of 2 Battalion, Nigerian Army, acting on actionable information neutralised one criminal and freed four kidnap victims in Kwana Shehu Village in Birnin Gwari Local Government Area.
“The rescued victims had since been reunited with their families.
“Members of the public are please enjoined to support the troops with credible information to enhance ongoing operations across the country,” the spokesman stated.
