Operation FANSAN YAMMA Troops Rescue Nine Kidnap Victims, Recover 56 Rustled Livestock in Katsina
Operation FANSAN YAMMA Troops Rescue Nine Kidnap Victims, Recover 56 Rustled Livestock in Katsina
Operation FANSAN YAMMA Troops Rescue Nine Kidnap Victims, Recover 56 Rustled Livestock in Katsina
Troops of the Joint Task Force North West, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, have rescued nine kidnapped victims, recovered 56 rustled livestock and arrested a suspected terrorist during separate intelligence-driven operations in Katsina State.
The operations were conducted across the theatre as part of ongoing efforts to disrupt the activities of terrorists and other criminal elements in the North West.
In one of the operations, troops of Sector 2, while on fighting patrol in Faskari Local Government Area of Katsina State, rescued nine kidnapped victims comprising three women, four men and two children.
Preliminary investigations revealed that the victims were abducted by terrorists on July 9, 2026, along the Tsafe–Kuchere Road in Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara State.
The victims reportedly escaped from the terrorists’ enclave after their captors fell asleep before they were intercepted and rescued by the troops.
The rescued victims are currently in safe custody and undergoing processing for reunification with their families.
In another operation, troops responded to credible intelligence on an attempt by terrorists to rustle livestock in Bakori Local Government Area.
The terrorists reportedly opened fire after sighting the troops but were overwhelmed by the superior firepower of the soldiers and fled into the surrounding bush.
The troops subsequently recovered 56 rustled livestock comprising four cattle and 52 sheep. The animals are currently in military custody pending their handover to the appropriate local authorities.
Similarly, troops conducting routine operational activities in Danmusa Local Government Area arrested a suspected terrorist.
Preliminary exploitation of items recovered from the suspect reportedly revealed materials suspected to be linked to terrorist activities. The suspect is currently in military custody and undergoing further investigation.
The Theatre Commander, Joint Task Force North West, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, commended the troops for their professionalism, vigilance and resilience in sustaining pressure on criminal elements across the theatre.
He reaffirmed the resolve of the Joint Task Force to continue intelligence-driven operations in collaboration with other security agencies and law-abiding citizens until terrorism and other forms of criminality are decisively defeated in the North West.
Operation FANSAN YAMMA Troops Rescue Nine Kidnap Victims, Recover 56 Rustled Livestock in Katsina
