Troops Rescue Kidnap Victim, Recover 18 Cattle, Arrest Four Drug Suspects in Kebbi
Troops of the Joint Task Force North West, Operation Fansan Yamma, have rescued a kidnapped resident, recovered 18 rustled cattle and arrested four suspected drug peddlers in separate operations in Kebbi State. On October 18, 2026, troops of Sector 2, working with local vigilantes, responded to a distress call over the activities of suspected terrorists who had invaded Rambo Village in Danko-Wasagu Local Government Area, reportedly intending to abduct residents and rustle cattle. The troops mobilised to the community and engaged the suspects in a gunfight, leading to the rescue of 40-year-old
Suleiman Maiyaki Ikara and the recovery of the 18 cattle. The rescued man and recovered livestock were subsequently handed over to the District Head of Rambo Village for further action.
In a separate operation on the same day, troops of Sector 2 collaborated with personnel of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) to raid suspected drug trafficking locations in Dakin Kowa, Karaye and Gubba communities in Maiyama Local Government Area. The operation resulted in the arrest of four suspects and the recovery of substances suspected to be illicit drugs. The suspects and recovered substances have been handed over to the NDLEA Command in Maiyama for further investigation and necessary action. The Joint Task Force said it would sustain operations against terrorists and other criminal groups across its area of responsibility, while urging residents to continue providing timely and credible information to security agencies to support ongoing security efforts.
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