How Kaduna schoolchildren were rescued – DHQ

The Defence Headquarters says the abducted pupils and teachers of LEA School Kuriga in Chikun Local Government Area in Kaduna, were rescued within Zamfara State.

Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba, Director, Defence Media Operations, made this known in a statement on Sunday in Abuja.

Buba stated that the victims were rescued by the troops with support from local authorities and government agencies.

He said a total of 137 persons comprising 76 females and 61 male were rescued in Zamfara in the early hour of Sunday.

According to him, they will be conveyed and handed over to the Kaduna State Government for further action.

“It would be recalled that, on March 7, 2024, troops received information that terrorists had invaded LEA School Kuriga in Chikun LG of Kaduna State During the incident, unconfirmed number of pupils were abducted.

“Following the incident, the military committed to leaving no stone unturned until all the hostages were rescued.

“Accordingly, in the early hours of March 24, 2024, the military, working with local authorities and government agencies across the country, in a coordinated search and rescue operation, rescued the hostages.

“The hostages are the same persons that were abducted from the school at Kuriga in Chikun LGA of Kaduna State.

“The rescued hostages totalling 137 comprise of 76 females and 61 males were rescued in Zamfara State and would be conveyed and handed over to the Kaduna State Government for further action,” the statement read.