Operation HADIN KAI troops, in collaboration with Nigeria Police Mobile Force soldiers, stopped a mass kidnapping attempt by alleged Islamic State West Africa Province terrorists at the Federal Government Girls College in Monguno, Borno.
Capt. Mohammed Goni, Acting Military Information Officer, Headquarters Joint Task Force (North East) Operation HADIN KAI, made the announcement in a statement released on Sunday.
According to the statement, the attack happened at 1:30 a.m. on Saturday.
It noted that the Borno State Government is now using the FGGC facility as a temporary hostel for Federal Polytechnic, Monguno, students.
“The terrorists reportedly gained access to the facility with the assistance of suspected collaborators in an attempt to abduct students.
“Alert security personnel immediately engaged the terrorists with coordinated and overwhelming firepower, effectively stalling their advance, with the Sector 3 Quick Reaction Force (QRF) immediately reinforcing the school.
“Confronted by the superior combat capability and determined resistance of the security forces, the terrorists were forced to abandon their criminal mission and flee in confusion without achieving their objective,” the statement read.
Operation HADIN KAI stated that elements of the school infrastructure were damaged during the exchange of gunfire but that the incident was successfully stopped by troops operating with police officers.
“Following the operation, troops successfully rescued and evacuated all 46 students to Kinnasara Barracks, Monguno, where they received immediate medical assessment and appropriate care.
“All rescued students have been confirmed medically stable, and no student was abducted.
“Regrettably, some students were fatally struck by the sporadic gunfire from the terrorists during the firefight,” the statement added.
