The students of the Federal University Gusau, Zamfara State, who were abducted by suspected terrorists were seen on Tuesday by residents of Madada, a community in Maru local government area of the State receiving medication at a health centre.
The abducted students were reportedly moved to the Madada forest, which is in the larger part of Kuyambana Game Reserve, following their abduction by terrorists. The Madada community is situated on the shore of Kuyambana Game Reserve, which transverses Kaduna, Niger, Kebbi and Katsina States in the North-West and North-Central regions.
The general area of the Game Reserve is believed to be controlled by terrorists loyal to Ali Kachallah and Dogo Gide, who are believed to be the masterminds of the kidnapping.
The terrorists reportedly attacked three female off-campus hostels at Sabon-Gida, one of the universitys host communities on the outskirts of Gusau, Zamfara State capital, and abducted 24 students and some residents of the community, last Friday.
Thirteen of the victims have been rescued as of Tuesday, in two separate rescue operations by a combined team of soldiers of the 1 Brigade Nigerian Army, Gusau and other security agencies. On Wednesday, residents of the community saw female abductees they suspect to be the girls being treated at medical facility.
Some residents of the general area earlier told newsmen how after the raid, the terrorists, wielding sophisticated weapons, moved the girls on several motorcycles to ?ansadau District between Friday and Monday.
It was gathered that the captives and their abductors slept in mosques in at least two farming communities near ?ansadau on Saturday and Sunday. Residents said they reached Madada on Monday.
