Saturday, September 19, 2026 -Troops of the Joint Task Force North-West, Operation Fansan Yamma, have rescued six kidnapped victims during separate operations in Kaduna and Katsina states.
The victims were rescued on Thursday, September 17, 2026,
following intelligence-led operations in Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna
State and the Dandume-Damari axis of Katsina State.
The Media Information Officer of the JTF North-West, Lt.
Col. Aliyu Danja, disclosed this in a statement issued on Friday.
Danja said troops of Sector 1, acting on intelligence about
a kidnapping incident in Igabi, made contact with terrorists moving some
abducted victims.
He said the terrorists fled after sighting the troops, abandoning the victims.
According to him, the rescued victims were identified as Enock Hussaini, Abba Dauda and Kalif Haruna, who were abducted from Gidan Gulbi village on September 11.
“The victims were subsequently debriefed and reunited with
their families, while troops continued to dominate the general area,” he said.
In Katsina, Danja said troops of Sector 2 responded to a
distress call concerning the abduction of civilians along the Dandume-Damari
axis
He said the troops swiftly mobilised to the area and engaged
the terrorists with “overwhelming firepower,” forcing them to flee into the
surrounding bushes and abandon their victims.
The three rescued victims were identified as Abubakar
Abdulkadir, 25; Mansir Idris, 26; and Abubakar Aliyu, 21.
The troops also recovered a black Golf vehicle belonging to
the victims, while the rescued persons were later escorted and released to
continue their journey.
Danja said the latest operations underscored the continued
efforts of Operation Fansan Yamma to protect civilians, disrupt terrorist
activities and deny criminals freedom of action across the Joint Operations
Area.
He urged members of the public to remain vigilant and
promptly report suspicious activities to the nearest security agency.
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