Abducted Commanding Officer 8 BOD under the 8 division Nigerian Army, Lt. Col NB Ahmed, who was reportedly shot by terrorists between Yankara and Mai-Lafiya in Faskari LGA of Katsina State,on his way to assume office as Commander last Friday, has been rescued.
Troops of Operation Forest Sanity, conducting a search and rescue operation, rescued the officer.
Sources said the senior officer was rescued on Saturday.
Recall that the terrorists who attacked Lt. Col Ahmed were said to be dressed in Camouflage uniform and have established a snap roadblock along the Tsafe – Kano road where they abducted the officer.
During the rescue operations, the officer was said to have sustained gunshot injuries on his leg as troops engaged the bandits in a gunfight.
The source added that the rescued Colonel has been evacuated to a military hospital in Kaduna where he has been confirmed to be stable.
Credit Text, excluding headline: Vanguard.
