Troops of the Joint Task Force North-West, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, have neutralised a suspected terrorist and rescued six kidnapped victims in separate operations across Sokoto and Zamfara states.
The operations were conducted on September 26, 2026, with troops also recovering an AK-47 rifle, ammunition and other items from a suspected terrorist camp in Gudu Local Government Area of Sokoto State.
In a statement issued on September 27, 2026, the Media Information Officer of JTF North-West, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, Lieutenant Colonel Aliyu Danja, said troops of Sector 2 acted on credible intelligence about the presence of a suspected terrorist camp in Gudu.
According to him, the troops swiftly moved to the location and engaged an isolated terrorist, who was subsequently neutralised.
Items recovered from the operation included an AK-47 rifle, ammunition, a foreign military uniform, tools and clothing.
In a separate operation in Zamfara State, troops responded to information about an attempted abduction involving members of the Sarkin Samari family in Tsafe Local Government Area.
Danja said the troops arrived at the scene and engaged the terrorists, forcing them to retreat into nearby bushes.
“In the course of the operation, six kidnap victims were successfully rescued and taken to a place of safety, pending reunification with their families,” he said.
The JTF said the operations demonstrated the troops’ continued efforts to protect lives and property and counter terrorist activities across the North-West.
“These successes underscore the resolve and professionalism of JTF NW OPFY troops in safeguarding lives and property across the North West,” the statement said.
The task force urged residents to continue providing troops with credible and timely information that could assist security agencies in tracking terrorists and other criminal elements operating in their communities.
