Troops of the Joint Task Force, Operation Fansan Yamma, have rescued a 40-year-old man from suspected terrorists, recovered 18 rustled cattle and arrested four suspected drug peddlers in separate operations in Kebbi State.
The operations, carried out on Sunday, October 18, followed a distress call about the invasion of Rambo village in Danko-Wasagu Local Government Area by suspected terrorists who were attempting to kidnap residents and steal cattle.
Media Information Officer of Operation Fansan Yamma, Lt. Col. Aliyu Danja, disclosed this in a statement issued on Monday.
Danja said troops of Sector 2, working with local vigilantes, quickly mobilised to the community after receiving the report.
They engaged the suspected terrorists in a gunfight, forcing them to flee.“The decisive intervention by the troops resulted in the successful rescue of a 40-year-old resident, Suleiman Maiyaki Ikara, and the recovery of 18 rustled cattle,” the statement said.
The rescued victim and the recovered livestock were later handed over to the district head of Rambo village for further action.
In a separate operation the same day, Sector 2 troops, working with personnel of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), raided suspected drug trafficking locations in Dakin Kowa, Karaye and Gubba communities in Maiyama Local Government Area.
The joint raid led to the arrest of four suspects and the recovery of substances suspected to be illicit drugs.
The suspects and the recovered items were handed over to the NDLEA command in Maiyama for further investigation and necessary action.
Danja reaffirmed the task force’s commitment to sustaining offensive operations against terrorists and other criminal elements across its joint operations area.
He also commended local communities for their continued support and cooperation, urging residents to provide timely and credible information to security agencies.
The operations come amid ongoing security challenges in parts of Kebbi State, where communities have faced attacks, cattle rustling and kidnapping by armed groups.
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