By Gbemiga Olamikan.
The troops of the Armed Forces have intensified effort to rescued kidnapped families in Abuja as Military authorities said that their hearts and thoughts go to families and loved ones affected.
Director Defence Medial Operations, Maj Gen. Buba said this in a statement that ‘We also recognizes the fear that these kidnappings creates among the citizenry, following recent events in the FCT.
He said while troops probably don’t have all the answers as at now. Citizens should be rest assured that the armed forces is working relentlessly to address the hurtful situation as additional troop are synergizing with other security services and stakeholders to investigate and gather more intelligence on these kidnapping gangs, particularly around the FCT
He said troops have prioritized the areas of these kidnappings, increased both ground and air surveillance over the areas. He said technologies have also been deployed to more easily detect these kidnapping gangs in their hideouts and enclaves as troops increased the tempo of operations in order to find, degrade and destroy the terrorist and cohorts wherever they were hiding.
Maj Gen Buba said that, Troops have cleared FCT some areas in FCT, they include Kawu, Gaba, Deidei, Kubwa Hills, and Ushafa in the FCT, Garam, Jibi, and back of Zuma Rock in Niger State, as well as Gidan Dogo and Kuyeri/Kuyeri Hills in Kaduna State. There have also been intensified night patrols in the Mpape, Kubwa, Lugbe, Pyakasa, Keti, Gbaupe, Gbaukuchi, and Airport Road among others
