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Troops bust terror network, arrest kingpin, ammunition courier in Kaduna

Troops of the Joint Task Force North West, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, have arrested a suspected terrorist kingpin, an alleged ammunition courier and a suspected logistics supplier during separate intelligence-led operations in Kaduna State. The development was contained in a post shared on X by security analyst Zagazola Makama on Thursday night. According to the post, […] Troops bust terror network,…

Troops bust terror network, arrest kingpin, ammunition courier in Kaduna

The Joint Task Force North West, operating under Operation FANSAN YAMMA, carried out intelligence-led arrests in Kaduna State, targeting suspected terrorists. The operations targeted three Local Government Areas: Kubau, Igabi, and Birnin Gwari. A suspected kingpin and two other members of his group were apprehended in Dabar Dabo, identified as a terrorist hideout in Kubau LGA.

The troops seized the suspects for further investigation and intelligence gathering. Meanwhile, in Igabi LGA, a 50-year-old woman was intercepted while allegedly transporting 300 rounds of ammunition. She was apprehended after traveling from Zamfara State to Lafia for the collection. The troops also intercepted a suspected logistics supplier in Birnin Gwari LGA, recovering four communication devices linked to terrorist activities. All the suspects and the recovered items remain under military custody as investigations continue.

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