Troops Rescue Nine Kidnap Victims, Recover 108 Livestock in Kebbi
By David Okpokwasili |IchieTimes
Troops of the Joint Task Force North West, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, have rescued nine kidnapped victims and recovered 108 livestock during separate security operations in Danko-Wasagu Local Government Area of Kebbi State.
The operations, conducted on November 3, 2026, also led to the recovery of 34 cows and 74 rams allegedly rustled by suspected bandits.
In a statement issued on November 4, the Acting Media Information Officer of the Joint Task Force, Captain Tamuno Sinivie, said troops of Sector 2 responded to a distress call reporting an invasion by suspected bandits in the Danko general area, where residents were kidnapped and cattle rustled.
According to the statement, the troops immediately mobilised to the area and engaged the suspected bandits, forcing them to flee and abandon their captives.
The operation led to the rescue of two victims identified as 26-year-old Barbuga Bawashe and 61-year-old Barka Dakaji, while the troops recovered the rustled livestock.
In a related development, troops of Sector 2, during a follow-up operation on the same day, rescued seven other kidnapped victims at Sabon Tunga and Binoni villages.
The victims, who reportedly spent several months in captivity, escaped from their abductors amid sustained military operations in the area.
They were identified as Muhammad Dogonta, 60; Zakari Yahu, 32; Basara Sheu, 10; Adam Shehu, 12; Hatsat Umar, 14; Albaria Hamsu, 12; and Yehusa Lawali, 35.
The statement disclosed that the rescued victims had been handed over to the District Head of Unashi for onward reunion with their families.
The Joint Task Force reaffirmed its commitment to protecting lives and property within its Joint Operations Area, urging members of the public to continue providing timely and credible information to support ongoing military operations.
