Troops arrest suspected collaborator, destroy IEDs, recover 73 livestock

Troops of the Joint Task Force North-West, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, person arrested a suspected violent collaborator successful Kaduna State, destroyed 3 improvised explosive devices (IEDs) and recovered 73 livestock abandoned by fleeing terrorists successful Zamfara State.

On October 8, 2026, troops of Sector 1, acting connected credible quality intelligence, arrested Yusuf Adamu astatine Kuyello successful Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State implicit his alleged collaboration with terrorists.

During preliminary interrogation, the fishy reportedly admitted to engagement successful violent activities, including signaling a video of a pistillate kidnap unfortunate who was allegedly sexually assaulted by terrorists to facilitate a ransom demand.

He further alleged that the unfortunate was subsequently killed aft the ransom was delivered and that helium received N50,000 for his role. Investigations are ongoing to apprehend the alleged main suspect, Yusuf Iliya Sani, and different collaborators.

In a related development, troops of Sector 2, successful collaboration with unit of the Nigeria Police Explosive Ordnance Disposal team, conducted a associated cognition on the Magami-Dansadau roadworthy successful Zamfara State connected the aforesaid day. During the operation, 3 improvised explosive devices planted by terrorists were located and destroyed.

The palmy clearance cognition has elicited affirmative reacti...