Major General Chinedu Nnebeufe, GOC, 2 Division, Nigerian Army Headquarters has revealed details of how the abducted Oriire schoolchildren and teachers were rescued by security operatives.
Speaking after handing over the pupils and teachers to Governor Seyi Makinde on Monday, the GOC the terrorists’ hideout was a tick forest where drone operations were difficult.
He said, “We opted to use ground operation to rescue the abducted schoolchildren children because the aircraft and drones we used during our rescue operation couldn’t locate the abducted schoolchildren and teachers because if you’re under that place, you can’t even see rays of sunlight.”
According to him, during one of the operations, the military lost two soldiers, and some others were wounded.
He said: “during one of the operations, we lost two soldiers, and some others were wounded. One of them has a broken arm due to a gunshot wound. I took over the operation, and we had assistance from NSA Nuhu Ribadu, who sent in the National Counter-terrorism unit.
“We also had the Defence Headquarters special forces, the Nigerian Police, DSS, Nigerian Airforce team from Kanji, troops from Operation Savannah Shield from Kwara State that did a blocking from the Northern side of the state, local vigilantes and Amoteken. We lost some hunters, too.
“The operation was a complex one, and it lasted for over a month. We focused on identifying the terrorist kingpins that masterminded the abduction and then started cutting off their logistics and informants at the Old Oyo National Park and other parts of the country.
“We looked for other members of their team and members of their families in Adamawa, Kano, and different parts of the country and got them, and this put pressure on the terrorists.
“During the last phase of the operation, we blocked their major logistics hub in Ashamu, and it finally made them to willingly release the schoolchildren and teachers unconditionally, but we insisted that it was not about releasing but seeing to end of the terrorists operating in the region.”
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