Nigerian Army Dismantles Terrorist Hideout in Anambra

On October 1, 2026, troops from the Joint Task Force South East, specifically the 185 Battalion, in collaboration with the Anambra Vigilante Group, conducted an operation in Anambra State targeting a terrorist hideout. This operation was initiated following the abduction of three individuals in the Osakwa General Area of Ihiala Local Government Area, who were subsequently rescued by the troops.

During the operation, a suspected kidnapper named Sunday Obi was arrested, and information from his interrogation led to the discovery of a syndicate camp at Abator in Ogbaru Local Government Area. Troops accessed the hideout using canoes and engaged the terrorists, who fled with gunshot wounds.

The operation resulted in the recovery of two AK-47 rifles, three pump-action guns, three locally fabricated Dane guns, 62 rounds of 7.62mm NATO ammunition, and various other items, including a solar generator and mobile phones. The Nigerian Army stated that follow-up operations are ongoing to apprehend fleeing suspects and disrupt local criminal networks.