Seven more female students of the Federal University of Gusau (FUGUS) have been rescued by the Joint Task Force (JTF) of Operation Hadarin Daji in Zamfara State.

Recall that thelagostimes had earlier reported that over 24 female students were abducted when bandits attacked an off-campus hostel in Sabon Gida village, Bungudu LGA of the State in the early hours of Friday.

According to Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency expert in the Lake Chad region, the seven students were rescued alongside three male workers of Gupran Engineering Services Ltd.

The troops had earlier rescued six female students on Friday shortly after their abduction, bringing the total number of students rescued so far to 13.

The names of the rescued students are as follows:

1. Rukayya Sani Batola

2. Merry Monday

3. Maryam Salawuddeen

4. Salamatu Jummai Dahiru

5. Fiddausi Abdulazeez

6. Amamatullahi Asabe Dahiru

7. Ketura Bulus

8. Felicia Sunday

9. Jamila Ahmad

10. Aisha Aminu Ujong

11. Mariya Abdulrahman Usman

12. Usaina Abdulrahman

13. Saadatu Aminu Abubakar