Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume, representing Borno South, has appealed to the Nigerian military and other security agencies to sustain ongoing rescue operations in Southern Borno, urging them to focus on securing the release of dozens of people still being held captive by kidnappers.
Speaking to Channels TV on Friday, after the rescue of abducted victims from Oyo State, Senator Ndume said he had expected more details from the military about the operation but understood that some information relating to military operations and equipment could not be made public.
The senator said 42 people from Mussa in Borno South Senatorial District remain in captivity, alongside about 37 people from Lassa who were recently abducted. He added that several victims from Moushi and travellers kidnapped along the Buratai route were also yet to be rescued.
“I want to use this opportunity to appeal to the military to keep their
