The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) says it is committed to
securing the safe rescue of abducted residents of Kurmin Wali in Kajuru LGA of
Kaduna state.
According to NAN, Michael Onoja, director of defence media
operations, said the military had taken note of concerns raised by affected
communities and reaffirmed that the rescue of all kidnapped victims remains a
priority.
The defence spokesperson said the military, working in
coordination with other security agencies, has continued intelligence-driven
operations in Kurmin Wali and adjoining forest areas believed to harbour the
kidnappers.
He said the operations include ground patrols, surveillance
missions, intelligence gathering and carefully targeted actions aimed at
rescuing the captives without putting their lives at risk.
The military spokesman said the restraint shown during some
operations is deliberate, adding that such caution is intended to avoid
unintended harm to the hostages.
He said efforts are ongoing to dismantle the criminal
networks responsible for the abductions in the area.
ABDUCTION, DENIAL, ACCEPTANCE
Gunmen had on Sunday attacked three churches in Kurmin Wali,
and whisked away about 167 worshippers.
However, on Monday, the Kaduna police command dismissed the
report as falsehood from “conflict entrepreneurs” seeking to “disrupt the
state’s relative peace”.
But on Tuesday, Benjamin Hundeyin, public relations officer
of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), confirmed the abduction.
He said comments made by the Kaduna commissioner of police were aimed at preventing panic while verification was ongoing — and were not intended to deny the incident.
The controversy has drawn criticism from the Christian
Association of Nigeria (CAN) and opposition political parties.
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