Reported by: Ijeoma G | Edited by: Oravbiere Osayomore Promise.
Troops of Sector 2, Joint Task Force (North West), Operation Fansan Yamma, have rescued abducted victims, killed four suspected terrorists and recovered weapons, motorcycles and rustled livestock in a series of coordinated operations across Sokoto, Katsina, Kaduna and Zamfara states. The military, however, disclosed that three soldiers were killed during one of the operations in Zamfara State.
The operations, conducted between June 18 and June 22, 2026, were part of ongoing offensives against terrorists and bandits operating across the North-West, according to separate statements issued on Monday by the military. The Media Information Officer of Operation Fansan Yamma, Lt Col Aliyu Danja, said troops first foiled an attempt by armed terrorists to infiltrate Tureta town in Sokoto State. “The vigilant troops engaged the criminals, forcing them to abandon their sinister mission and flee,” he said.
According to Danja, aerial surveillance assets tracked the fleeing terrorists to Sulubawa Gidan Kare village, where they were seen moving with abducted civilians and rustled livestock. He said troops immediately launched a pursuit and fought through an ambush mounted by the fleeing terrorists. “Despite encountering a hastily mounted ambush by the retreating terrorists, the troops displayed exceptional courage and superior firepower, fighting through the ambush and compelling the criminals to scatter,” he stated. The operation resulted in the rescue of the abductees, recovery of rustled cattle and seizure of two motorcycles allegedly used by the terrorists.
In another operation in the early hours of June 22, troops raided a suspected terrorist enclave in Matazu Local Government Area of Katsina State. Danja said two terrorists were killed during the raid, while several others escaped with gunshot wounds. “The surprise assault completely overwhelmed the terrorists. During the ensuing firefight, two terrorists were neutralised, while several others fled the scene with varying degrees of gunshot wounds,” he said. Items recovered during the operation included a PKT assault rifle, an AK-47 rifle with ammunition, three motorcycles, communication devices and rustled livestock.
In Kaduna State, troops responding to a distress call rescued two women and a one-year-old child from kidnappers in the Kerawa area of Igabi Local Government Area. The rescued victims were identified as Bilkisu Hayatu, 38, Habibah Sadisu, 30, and Abdulmutallib Sadisu, aged one. According to Danja, the kidnappers abandoned the victims after sighting the advancing troops. “Acting with speed and precision, the troops combed the area and successfully rescued Mrs Bilkisu Hayatu, Mrs Habibah Sadisu and a one-year-old child, Abdulmutallib Sadisu, who had been abandoned by the fleeing criminals upon sighting the advancing troops,” he said. He added that the victims were evacuated to a primary healthcare facility in Kadage for treatment. Preliminary investigations showed they had been abducted from Kajenjere Tami Village in Birnin Yero on May 17, 2026.
Also in Zamfara State, troops, working with other security agencies, foiled a planned terrorist attack on Gamdanda Village in Gummi Local Government Area after acting on credible intelligence. Danja said troops laid an ambush on the outskirts of Gummi and forced the terrorists to retreat under heavy gunfire. Subsequent exploitation of the area led to the recovery of weapons, ammunition, eight motorcycles and food supplies allegedly meant for terrorist operations. In another operation in the state, troops, in collaboration with operatives of the Defence Intelligence Agency, arrested four suspected violent extremists.
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