Troops Intercept Canoes Linked to Terrorist Kingpin
Troops of the Joint Task Force, North-West Operation Fansan Yamman, intercepted disassembled canoes suspected to belong to a terrorist kingpin along the Zamfara-Kebbi Road. Additionally, three suspected gunrunners were apprehended along the Kaura Namoda-Shinkafi Road, with an assault rifle concealed in a bag of millet intended for a terrorist commander in Zamfara State.
In a weekly update, Major General Michael Onoja, Director of Defence Media Operations, disclosed that troops arrested notorious terrorist kingpin Mallam Sanusi Mai Glass and his associate in Dutsinma LGA of Katsina State, recovering one vehicle. On 25 August 2026, troops arrested two suspected terrorists in Maradun LGA of Zamfara State, seizing firearms, communication equipment, and cash, along with incriminating images and videos from a suspect’s mobile phone.
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