A former Provost of the Federal College of Education Technical (FCET), Gusau, Dr. Hassan Abubakar Augie, has been rescued by Troops of section 1, Operation Haderin Daji.
The former Provost, and his son who were abducted in Gusau, Zamfara State capital were rescued on Friday.
The troops, reportedly deployed at Forward Operating Base (FOB) Mada in Gusau encountered an unspecified number of armed terrorists and engaged them in a fire for fire, while on routine patrol along the Shemori-Yandoto road at Marke general area.
A reliable source stated that the gun duel led to the rescue of the father and son.
According to the source, the troops engaged the terrorists in a gunbattle for several hours, forcing the bandits to flee into the forest.
“However, the OPHD troops immediately pursued the terrorists into the forest which forced them to abandon the two abductees who were rescued from the criminal elements unhurt. They also recovered two operational motorcycles of the fleeing bandits,” the source added.
In an interview, Augie and his son said they were abducted from their residence in Gusau, the State capital, and taken into the forest.
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The victims have been reunited with their family amidst jubilation.
Meanwhile, Kwara State Fire Service saved goods and property worth N6.6 million in a fire disaster in Ilorin, Kwara State, on Saturday.
The incident occurred at about 01:05 hours at the Ile-Kowope Olorunkuse area of Offa, Offa Local Government.
The fire service was alerted by an anonymous caller, who claimed to reside close to the scene of the fire.
Firefighters were able to put out the ravaging fire on time and out of the two-bedroom self-contained flat and four shops in the building, only a store and kitchen were affected.
According to the spokesman of the state fire service, Hassan Adekunle, the fire was caused by a power surge.
Director, Kwara State Fire Service, Prince Falade John Olumuyiwa, urged the general public to always play safe, especially during this period, and not to hesitate to call the fire brigade in emergencies.