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After being kidnapped by bandits, four students of the Federal University Gusau (FUGUS), have been rescued.
The students were rescued by the troops of Operation Hadarin Daji who responded timely to a distressed call placed by the university authority.
TheNewsGuru.com earlier reported that the students were abducted in their off-campus hostel around 9 pm on Saturday in the Sabon Garin Damba area of Gusau.
The spokesperson of 1 Brigade, Nigerian Army Gusau, Captain Yahaya Ibrahim, confirmed the students’ rescue to Channels Television in a telephone conversation on Sunday.
He said the troops responded swiftly to distress calls on the kidnapped students by terrorists, adding that troops immediately mobilized and formed a blocking position at a possible withdrawal route which led to a heavy gun duel with the terrorists.
“Troops superiority forced the terrorists to abandon the victims and fled. During the encounter with the terrorists around 12 am, two of the students were able to escape while other 2 students a male and female were safely rescued by the troops.” he said.