Troops rescue 11 kidnapped victims in two separate operations in Kebbi

Troops of Operation Fansan Yamma have rescued 11 kidnapped victims throughout two separate operations in Danko-Wasagu Local Government Area of Kebbi State.

The victims had been rescued on October 30 and 31, 2026, following encounters between troops and suspected bandits within the space.

The spokesman for the 8 Division, Sokoto, Lt. Col. Olaniyi Osoba, disclosed this in a press release on Sunday.

Osoba mentioned the primary operation adopted a misery name reporting that armed bandits had blocked a street resulting in Ribah city and tried to invade the neighborhood.

He mentioned troops deployed to the world found that some residents had been kidnapped, whereas bikes had been deserted on the scene.

According to him, the troops pursued the attackers and engaged them in a gun battle, forcing them to flee and abandon seven kidnapped victims.

The rescued victims had been recognized as Sa’adu Bala, Dantani Yahyi, Nura Musa, Nasiru Muhammad, Abdulakeem Abubakar, Abdulahi Maikudi and Zaki Gom.

The navy mentioned the seven victims had been reunited with their households.

In a separate operation round Wasagu, Osoba mentioned troops conducting routine patrols got here underneath assault by suspected terrorists however repelled the assault, forcing the attackers to desert 4 kidnapped victims.

He mentioned the victims had been kidnapped from their farms in Wasagu village earlier than the troops intervened.

The 4 rescued victims had been recognized as Lawali Ali, Samaila Shuaibu, Kasimu Shuaibu and Aliyu Bala, all residents of Wasagu village.

They had been subsequently handed over to the neighborhood head.

The navy reaffirmed its dedication to sustaining operations towards bandits and different legal parts, assuring residents of continued efforts to guard lives and property.