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Troops of Operation HADIN KAI and police personnel have foiled an attempted mass abduction by ISWAP terrorists at the Federal Government Girls College, Monguno, rescuing 46 students, the military said on Sunday.
The attack occurred at about 1:30 a.m. on July 19, with terrorists reportedly gaining access to the facility with the assistance of suspected collaborators, according to a statement by Captain Mohammed Goni, Acting Military Information Officer of Operation HADIN KAI.
The FGGC facility is currently being used by the Borno State Government as temporary hostel accommodation for students of the Federal Polytechnic, Monguno.
“Alert security personnel immediately engaged the terrorists with coordinated and overwhelming firepower, effectively stalling their advance with Sector 3 Quick Reaction Force (QRF) immediately reinforcing the school,” Goni said.
Confronted by the superior combat capability of the security forces, the terrorists were forced to abandon their mission and flee in confusion without achieving their objective, he added.
Following the operation, troops 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 military expressed its deepest condolences to the families of the deceased and said all necessary measures were being taken to safeguard lives and protect critical public institutions across the North East.
“Exploitation of the incident is ongoing to identify and apprehend the suspected collaborators, while troops and other security agencies are actively tracking the fleeing terrorists,” Goni said.
Operation HADIN KAI remains committed to sustaining pressure on terrorist elements and ensuring educational institutions and critical infrastructure across the North East remain safe and secure, he added.
OPERATION HADIN KAI FOILS MASS ABDUCTION ATTEMPT AT FGGC MONGUNO
Troops of Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), in collaboration with personnel of the Nigeria Police Mobile Force (MOPOL), successfully foiled an attempted mass abduction by ISWAP terrorists at the Federal Government Girls… pic.twitter.com/pcYtqz4Gu6
— Nigerian Army (@HQNigerianArmy) July 19, 2026
