Katsina: Troops rescue female students kidnapped alongside driver
Troops of Operation FANSAN YAMMA (OPFY) have rescued seven kidnapped victims along the Daye-Malumfashi road in Danmusa Local Government Area of Katsina State. A statement by the Media Information Officer, Joint Task Force North West OPFY, Lt. Col. Aliyu Danja, on Tuesday said the victims comprised six female students of the Federal University, Dutsin-Ma, and […]
On September 21, 2026, troops from Operation FANSAN YAMMA (OPFY) managed to rescue seven kidnapped individuals along the Daye-Malumfashi road in the Danmusa Local Government Area of Katsina State. According to Lt. Col. Aliyu Danja, the Media Information Officer of the Joint Task Force North West OPFY, the victims consisted of six female students from the Federal University, Dutsin-Ma, and a male commercial driver.
The rescue operation took place in the evening after the troops received a distress call regarding an attack on a commercial vehicle traveling from Kaduna to Katsina.
Danja stated that the swift action of the troops compelled the kidnappers to abandon their captives and flee the scene. The seven victims were rescued unharmed and underwent preliminary security profiling and medical evaluations. Once evaluated, they were handed over to designated officials to help reunite them with their families and school authorities.
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