Nigeria, March 25 -- The Senate Committee on the Nigerian Army has pledged to enhance legislative measures aimed at improving the welfare and well-being of the military personnel in the country.

The Chairperson of the committee, Abdulaziz Yar'adua, disclosed this in a statement issued on Monday to commend the Nigerian Army and other security agencies for rescuing the kidnapped students of LEA School Kuriga in Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State.

The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) had said a total of 137 students comprising 76 females and 61 males were rescued in the early hours of Sunday in Zamfara State through coordinated search and rescue operation in collaboration with local authorities and government agencies.

Mr Yar'adua, wh...