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From Ola Muhammad, Birnin Kebbi
Troops of Sector 2 Operation FANSAN YAMMA, deployed for counter-terrorism and anti-banditry operations in Danko-Wasagu Local Government Area of Kebbi State, have rescued 11 kidnapped victims in two separate encounters on October 30 and 31, 2026.
The Acting Deputy Director of Army Public Relations, 8 Division, Nigerian Army, Lt-Col. Osoba Olaniyi, confirmed this in a statement made available to newsmen in Birnin Kebbi.
He said: “In the first operation, the troops responded to a distress call reporting that armed bandits had blocked a road leading to Ribah town and attempted to enter the town.
“On arrival, troops found that an unspecified number of civilians had been kidnapped and some motorcycles were abandoned at the scene. Troops immediately pursued the bandits and exchanged fire with them, forcing them to abandon seven kidnapped victims.”
He disclosed that the rescued victims were Sa’adu Bala, Dantani Yahyi, Nura Musa, Nasiru Muhammad, Abdulakeem Abubakar, Abdulahi Maikudi and Zaki Gom. They have been reunited with their families.
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On the second operation, Olaniyi explained that troops were on patrol in the Wasagu area when they came under fire from terrorists.
According to him, “the troops responded decisively, forcing the terrorists to flee and abandon four victims who had earlier been abducted from their farms in Wasagu Village.
“The rescued victims were Lawali Ali, Samaila Shuaibu, Kasimu Shuaibu and Aliyu Bala, all of Wasagu Village. They were handed over to the community head.”
Olaniyi insisted that the troops would remain committed to the safety and security of all communities in the area and would continue to respond promptly to security threats.
