ISWAP abandoned 7 abducted Security Operative and Fled  on sighting Super Tukano, as victims escaped

ISWAP abandoned 7 abducted Security Operative and Fled  on sighting Super Tukano, as victims escaped

By: Zagazola Makama

Atleast seven Security operatives  that were abducted by the Islamic State of the West African Province (ISWAP) Terrorists group in the early hour of Saturday in the North Eastern Gubio local government area of Borno state, have  escaped from the terrorists.

A Police sources had earlier told Zagazola Makama, a Counter Insurgency Expert and Security Analyst in the Lake Chad how the security men were attacked and abducted at the Rural Urban Migration Site(RUGA), at Pompom Baliya village located about 5 kilometers to Gubio and carted away with hilux patrol vehicle.

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The sources said that that the gallant troops of 5 Brigade Operation Hadin Kai, Gubio backed by the Air Task Force(ATF) Super Tukano, had chased the fleeing  terrorists who ran  towards the axis of Gadai village, Nganzai Local Government area.

An Intelligence Officer told Zagazola that the terrorist held the victims in captivity but on sighting the arrival of the Super Tukano, they immediately abandoned them and scampered into the bush.

“It was at that moment that that victims also ran towards a separate direction and escaped from the captivity of the terrorists,”he said.

He said that the security operatives,  six in numbers, are safe and some have returned back to Gubio town while one other was on his way back. 

“They include 1 police man, 3 Civilian Joint Task Force  and 2 hunters,”he said.

ISWAP abandoned 7 abducted Security Operative and Fled  on sighting Super Tukano, as victims escaped