and three workers of a construction company that were abducted on Friday have been rescued by a joint security team, a security official told PREMIUM TIMES.
But a joint security team led by the commander of 1 Brigade Nigerian Army, Sani Ahmed, has now rescued seven more students and three construction company workers. PREMIUM TIMES gathered that the rescue operation is being carried out by soldiers, policemen and operatives of the State Security Service.The police spokesperson in the state, Yazeed Abubakar, in a statement, also said more tactical police operatives have been deployed to rescue the students.
Sabon Gida, the university host community, has been facing security challenges with several students of the university abducted on different occasions. “The Nigerian authorities must take all lawful measures and do more to rescue and return to safety all the dozens of — mostly female students — of Federal University Gusau abducted by gunmen in the early hours of Friday,” Isa Sanusi, Director, Amnesty International Nigeria, said.
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