Troops foil terrorists’ ambush, rescue 11 kidnap victims in Kebbi

Troops of the Joint Task Force North West, Operation FANSAN YAMMA (OPFY), have rescued 11 kidnapped victims throughout separate operations in Ribah city and the Wasagu-Falfala common space of Danko-Wasagu Local Government Area of Kebbi State.

Captain Tamuno Sinivie, Acting Media Information Officer, Joint Task Force North West, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, disclosed this in an announcement issued on November 1, 2026.

According to the assertion, the primary rescue operation was carried out on October 30, 2026, when troops of Sector 2 responded to a misery name over suspected terrorists who had blocked the Ribah-Dirindaji street whereas trying to invade Ribah city.

The troops arrived on the scene and found that the attackers had fled with seven individuals.

The troops subsequently launched an aggressive pursuit of the fleeing terrorists in the direction of Rambo village, forcing the assailants to desert the victims underneath sustained stress.

The rescued victims had been recognized as Sa’adu Bala, 53; Nura Musa, 25; Dantami Yahyi, 57; Nasiru Muhammad, 21; Abdulakeem Abubakar, 23; Abdulahi Maikudi, 32; and Zaki Gambo, 56.

All seven victims are indigenes of Ribah city and have since been reunited with their households.

In a separate operation on October 31, troops of Sector 2 reportedly got here underneath assault whereas conducting a routine patrol within the Wasagu-Falfala common space to guard residents and deny terrorists freedom of motion.

The troops responded swiftly and engaged the attackers with superior firepower, forcing them to flee in disarray.

During exploitation of the realm, the troops found 4 kidnapped victims who had been deserted by the terrorists amid the change of fireplace.

The rescued victims had been recognized as Lawali Ali, 20; Samaila Shaibu, 14; Kasimu Shaibu, 20; and Aliyu Bala, 18.

The 4 victims, who’re residents of Wasagu village, had been subsequently handed over to the village head.

The activity pressure stated troops continued to dominate the final space and maintain confidence-building measures to discourage additional assaults and defend residents going about their respectable actions.

The operation urged members of the general public to proceed offering well timed and credible info to help ongoing safety operations, reaffirming its dedication to defending law-abiding residents and demanding infrastructure inside its space of accountability.