Troops of Operation Fansan Yamma have rescued 27 kidnapped victims and recovered a motorcycle in Katsina State.
Its Media Information Officer, Lt-Col. Aliyu Danja in a statement issued Tuesday said on October 16, 2026, troops of Sector 1 received a distress call on terrorist activities in Gamji community, Sabuwa Local Government Area, where terrorists had abducted 27 residents, comprising 15 males and 12 females.
He noted that troops responded swiftly, pursuing the terrorists along the Gangare – Kamba axis.
Danja added: “On contact, troops engaged with superior firepower, forcing the terrorists to abandon their victims and flee in disarray.”
He added that all 27 victims were rescued unharmed during exploitation of the area, profiled and handed over to community leaders for reunification with their families.
In a separate operation on the same day, troops conducting a fighting patrol around Kurba village in Kankara Local Government Area encountered terrorists on three motorcycles.
He said the terrorists fled on sighting troops, abandoning one motorcycle.