Troops arrest three suspected arms dealers, rescue six kidnap victims in Zamfara

Troops nether Operation FANSAN YAMMA person arrested 3 suspected arms dealers and rescued six radical who were reportedly kidnapped during abstracted operations successful Zamfara State.

The subject besides recovered an AK-103-2 rifle, a mag and 30 rounds of ammunition during the operations conducted connected Sunday, August 23, 2026.

The Media Information Officer of Operation FANSAN YAMMA, Lt Col Aliyu Danja, disclosed this successful a connection issued on Monday.

According to Danja, troops of Sector 2 stopped a conveyance connected the Kaura Namoda-Shinkafi Road and discovered the limb and ammunition hidden successful a container of millet.

He said preliminary findings suggested that the arms were being transported to Yar-Galadima successful Maru Local Government Area.

Danja said the 3 suspects had been taken into subject custody on with the recovered items arsenic investigations continued.

He added that troops responding to an onslaught connected motorists on the Anka-Gummi Road engaged the attackers arsenic they attempted to determination their victims into a forest.

The subject spokesperson said unit from the troops forced the attackers to wantonness the six victims and flee.

Three of the rescued victims, who suffered insignificant injuries, were taken to a aesculapian f...