Nigeria: Troops rescue 2 Humanitarian Workers Abducted By To In Borno

Nigeria: Troops rescue 2 Humanitarian Workers Abducted By To In Borno

By: Zagalola Makama

Two out of three humanitarian workers abducted in their guest house by suspected members of the Islamic State for West African Provinces, ISWAP has been rescued, military authorities says on Thursday in Maiduguri.

The Humanitarian Workers who are staff with the Family Health International (FHI360), were abducted on April 26 in Gamborun Ngala.

They were abducted alongside two local security guards.

Since the abduction, the security operatives have been on the trail of the abductors until Thursday when it was official that two of the aid workers have been rescued by the Nigerian troops of Operation Desert Sanity 2.

It was gathered that the two of aid workers were rescued during gun battle between the troops of the 21-Armoured Brigade Bama and the terrorists along Banki axis in Bama Local Government Area of Borno state.

Also Zagazola Makama, a security expert in the lake Chad said that the victims jumped out of one of the vehicle of the terrorists and quickly identified themselves to the troops while one other staff ran into the Bush amidst heavy shootings.

The two security guards abducted along with the staff and one other staff who ran into the bush were yet to be found.

FHI 360 is a nonprofit human development organization dedicated to providing healthcare and well-being of people traumatized by the conflict in the North East, Nigeria.

Nigeria: Troops rescue 2 Humanitarian Workers Abducted By To In Borno