Troops rescue two kidnapped herders, recover 520 livestock in Sokoto

Troops of Joint Task Force North West, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, person thwarted bandits' plan, arsenic they rescued 2 herders and recovered 520 caput of livestock successful Sokoto State connected Wednesday, 28 October 2026.

Captain Tamuno Sinivie, Media Information Officer, Joint Task Force (North West) Operation FANSAN YAMMA, successful a statement, said connected 28 October 2026, troops of Sector 2, portion conducting a warring patrol to wide the Anka–Guruzu Road successful Zamfara State pursuing reports of violent activities, came nether a coordinated ambush by terrorists positioned connected some sides of the road.

The troops responded with overwhelming firepower, courageously warring done the ambush and inflicting dense casualties connected the terrorists, who subsequently withdrew from the country successful disarray.

It said pursuing the encounter, troops maintained their operational momentum, dominated the affected roadworthy and restored state of question for commuters.

"One worker sustained a gunshot wounded during the firefight and was promptly evacuated for aesculapian attention. The worker is presently successful unchangeable condition," the connection said.

In a related development, troops of Sector 2, connected 28 October 2026, successfully foiled an effort by terrorists to rustle livestock and abduct herders astatine Takasaba Village successful Sabon Birni Local Government Area of Sokoto State.<...