Soldiers rescue kidnap victim, recover 18 rustled cattle in Kebbi

Troops of the Joint Task Force North West, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, rescued a 40-year-old resident, Suleiman Maiyaki Ikara, and recovered 18 rustled cattle following a gunfight with suspected terrorists in Danko-Wasagu LGA, Kebbi State. According to Daily Post Nigeria, the operation occurred on October 18, 2026, when Sector 2 troops and local vigilantes responded to a distress call regarding terrorists invading Rambo Village.

The rescued victim and livestock were handed over to the District Head of Rambo Village for further action.

In separate operations conducted on the same day, troops of Sector 2 worked with the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency to raid suspected drug trafficking locations in the Dakin Kowa, Karaye, and Gubba communities of Maiyama Local Government Area. Daily Post Nigeria reported that these coordinated raids led to the arrest of four suspected drug peddlers.

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