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Troops of the Joint Task Force North West, Operation Fansan Yamma, have arrested a suspected terrorist kingpin, intercepted an ammunition courier, and apprehended a suspected logistics supplier in separate operations in Kaduna State.
Media Information Officer of Operation FansanYamma, Lt. Col. Aliyu Danja disclosed this in a Thursday statement.
According to the statement, in the early hours of Wednesday, September 9, troops of Sector 1 conducted a clearance operation at Dabar Dabo, a known terrorists’ hideout in Kubau Local Government Area.
During the operation, troops arrested the terrorist kingpin and two other members of his syndicate at the hideout. The suspects are currently in military custody for further investigation.
On the same day, troops acting on credible intelligence arrested a 50-year-old female ammunition courier in Igabi LGA.
Danja disclosed that she was found in possession of 300 rounds of ammunition concealed in a bag.
Preliminary investigation revealed that the suspect travelled from Zamfara State to Lafia, where she collected the ammunition for onward delivery to terrorists in Birnin Gwari, Kaduna State.
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The military spokesman said both the suspect and the recovered ammunition are in military custody.
Later that day, Sector 1 troops, in collaboration with a community vigilante group, apprehended a suspected terrorist logistics supplier in Birnin Gwari LGA.
During interrogation and a search, troops recovered four communication devices suspected to be used by terrorists.
The suspect and the items are also in custody for further investigation.
The JTF said the series of arrests is a testimony to Operation Fansan Yamma’s commitment to “disrupt terrorist networks, deny criminal elements freedom of action, and prevent the movement of arms, ammunition and other logistics across the Joint Operations Area.”
The Task Force appreciated members of the public for their support and urged them to remain vigilant and promptly report suspicious activities to the nearest security agency.
