Terrorists Kill One In Attempt To Abduct Federal Polytechnic Rector, Family In Zamfara

Troops of Operation Fansan Yamma have rescued the Rector of the Federal Polytechnic, Kaura Namoda, Zamfara State, Dr. Aminu Yusuf, after heavily armed terrorists attacked his residence, killed one of his private security guards and attempted to abduct him alongside his wife and two children. It was gathered that the rescue followed a swift military response after a large group of terrorists riding motorcycles stormed Tsohon-Tasha Street in Kaura Namoda, where the rector resides. According to security sources quoted by security expert Zagazola Makama, the terrorists launched a coordinated assault on Dr. Yusuf's residence in an attempt to kidnap the academic and members of his family. During the attack, the gunmen reportedly overpowered the security personnel guarding the residence, killing the rector's private security guard, Malam Isah Bello, 46, while another guard, Sharhabilu Haruna, 35, sustained injuries. The assailants then attempted to whisk away Dr. Yusuf, his wife and their two children before troops of Operation FANSAN YAMMA arrived at the scene. Military personnel immediately engaged the terrorists in a fierce gun battle, deploying superior firepower that forced the attackers to abandon their mission and flee into nearby areas. The prompt military intervention led to the successful rescue of Dr. Yusuf and his family, all of whom escaped the attack unharmed.