Operation Fansan Yamma Rescues Four Kidnap Victims

Troops of Operation Fansan Yamma, Sector 2, successfully rescued four kidnap victims in Zamfara and Kebbi states during separate operations on Wednesday. The spokesman for the 8 Division, Lt Col Olaniyi Osoba, reported that two victims, Mansur Shehu, aged 25, and Kadijat Haruna, aged 49, were rescued from a farmland in Binoni Marafa, Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara State.

In Kebbi State, Jimoh Su-Arege, aged 35, and Kalahe Danjuma, aged 41, were rescued between Bena and Sawade. The operations followed intelligence reports of suspected terrorists moving with kidnap victims from Dipindu village in Danko-Wasagu Local Government Area of Kebbi State.

The rescued victims were handed over to the Seriki of Dipindu. Lt Col Osoba emphasized the military's commitment to protecting lives and property in communities affected by kidnapping and other security threats in the North-West, highlighting ongoing patrols and surveillance to prevent further attacks.