Nigerian army thwarts terrorists’ plot to cause havoc in Zamfara, Katsina

The Nigerian Army has announced that its Sector 2 troops, portion of Operation Fansan Yamma, successfully neutralised 9 terrorists, including 2 cardinal figures, and seized 4 AK-47 rifles and 9 motorcycles during a bid of operations conducted from May 1 to May 3, 2026, crossed Katsina and Zamfara states.

According to the statement, the troops stationed astatine the Forward Operating Base Fudma successful Katsina State encountered terrorists portion connected a warring patrol on the Turare–Yantumaki Road successful the Dutsinma Local Government Area of Katsina State.

A connection issued by Lieutenant Colonel Olaniyi Osoba, Acting Deputy Director of Army Public Relations for the 8th Division, indicated that during the ensuing firefight, the troops neutralised 4 terrorists and recovered 2 AK-47 rifles, on with 2 magazines, respective rounds of ammunition, 2 motorcycles, 7 mobile phones, and a full of 1 100 and fifty-three 1000 naira.

Additionally, it was reported that successful a abstracted cognition successful Zamfara State betwixt May 2 and May 3, 2026, troops astatine the Forward Operating Base Bagega conducted a high-stakes cognition successful the Anka Local Government Area, resulting successful the neutralisation of 7 terrorists, including 2 notorious kingpins known arsenic Anaruwa and Gomina. Anaruwa is identified arsenic the younger member of Kachalla Idi Aiki, a recognised violent commander.

The service further stated that during the ...