August 27, 2026
By Haruna Aliyu, Birnin Kebbi
The troops of Sector 2 Operation FANSAN YAMMA, conducting counter terrorism and anti-banditry operations in Kebbi State, have rescued a kidnapped female victim and disrupted a planned ransom exchange.
According to Colonel Olaniyi Osoba, the acting spokesperson, the troops, acting on credible intelligence regarding a planned ransom exchange for a woman who was abducted from her farm last month, swiftly mobilised to intercept the transaction. Upon sighting the advancing troops, the terrorists attempted to engage but were quickly overwhelmed by the troops’ superior firepower.
Osoba said the engagement forced the criminals to retreat in disarray, abandoning the hostage. Subsequently, the troops successfully secured the victim, who was found unharmed.
