Troops of the Joint Task Force, North West, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, have rescued a 40-year-old kidnapped victim, recovered 18 rustled cattle and arrested four suspected drug peddlers during separate security operations in Kebbi State.
The operations, conducted on October 18, 2026, targeted terrorists and suspected drug traffickers in Danko-Wasagu and Maiyama Local Government Areas of the state.
In the first operation, troops of Sector 2, working alongside local vigilantes, responded to a distress call reporting an invasion by terrorists in Rambo Village, Danko-Wasagu LGA.
The armed men had reportedly stormed the community with the intention of abducting residents and rustling cattle.
Acting swiftly on the intelligence received, the troops mobilised to the area, engaged the terrorists in a gun battle and successfully rescued a 40-year-old resident, identified as Suleiman Maiyaki Ikara.
The military operation also led to the recovery of 18 cattle reportedly rustled by the attackers.
The rescued victim and recovered livestock were subsequently handed over to the District Head of Rambo Village for further action.
In a separate operation on the same day, troops of Sector 2 collaborated with personnel of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) to raid suspected drug trafficking locations in Dakin Kowa, Karaye and Gubba communities in Maiyama LGA.
The coordinated raids resulted in the arrest of four suspects and the recovery of substances suspected to be illicit drugs.
The suspects and the recovered substances have been handed over to the NDLEA Command in Maiyama for further investigation and necessary action.
The Theatre Command reaffirmed its commitment to sustaining offensive operations against terrorists and other criminal elements across its joint operations area.
It also commended local communities for their continued support and cooperation with security agencies, urging residents to provide timely and credible intelligence that could help security forces prevent attacks, rescue victims and dismantle criminal networks.
The development was disclosed in a statement issued on October 19, 2026, by Lieutenant Colonel Aliyu Danja, Media Information Officer of the Joint Task Force (North West), Operation FANSAN YAMMA.
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