File photo: Defence Minister, Christopher Musa
The Minister of Defence, Gen. Christopher Musa (retd.), has explained how security forces sometimes rescue abducted victims without arresting or killing the terrorists holding them.
The clarification comes amid ongoing public concern over the persistence of kidnapping for ransom and questions about recent military operations in which troops rescued abducted victims without arresting or killing the terrorists, as seen in operations in Kwara State and other parts of the North.
Asked how troops were, in many cases, able to rescue victims without bloodshed or paying ransom, Musa said the strategy involved identifying the location of the terrorists, blocking their escape routes and cutting off their access to food, water, fuel and other supplies needed to survive.
He said terrorists often flee when confronted by security forces, leaving their captives behind.
