Troops of the Joint Task Force (JTF) North East Operation HADIN KAI have rescued 74 members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) stranded along the Buratai–Kamuya road in Borno State.
According to military sources, the incident occurred around 9:05 p.m. on Tuesday when the corps members’ vehicles broke down near a forested area known as a Boko Haram crossing point. Acting on CCTV detection of unusual movement involving three buses, the troops swiftly deployed a patrol team to the scene.
Upon arrival, they found 74 corps members—36 males and 38 females—stranded after their vehicles developed mechanical faults. The troops promptly secured the area and evacuated all the corps members to safety, averting a potential abduction attempt by terrorists operating in the area.
Preliminary investigations revealed that the corps members had earlier been escorted from Maiduguri to Damaturu by troops of the 7 Division Garrison but proceeded to Hawul Local Government Area without notifying Sector 2 Headquarters or obtaining an armed escort.
The rescued corps members are currently being accommodated at the Buratai Military Base pending arrangements for their onward movement.
The Nigerian Army reaffirmed its commitment to protecting lives and property across all operational theatres and urged the public to continue cooperating with security personnel to sustain peace and stability in the North East.
