Troops of the Joint Task Force North West, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, have rescued nine kidnapped victims, including children, and recovered 108 livestock during separate operations in Danko-Wasagu Local Government Area of Kebbi State.
The operations, conducted on November 3, followed reports of bandit attacks, kidnapping and cattle rustling in the Danko general area and surrounding communities.
In a statement issued on November 4, the Acting Media Information Officer of the Joint Task Force, Captain Tamuno Sinivie, said troops of Sector 2 responded to a distress call about suspected bandits who had invaded the area, abducted residents and rustled cattle.
He said the troops engaged the suspected bandits, forcing them to flee and abandon their captives.
Two victims, identified as Barbuga Bawashe, 26, and Barka Dakaji, 61, were rescued during the operation, while 34 cows and 74 rams were recovered.
In a related operation, troops rescued seven other victims at Sabon Tunga and Binoni villages, who reportedly escaped from their captors after spending several months in captivity amid sustained military operations in the area.
The rescued victims were identified as Muhammad Dogonta, 60; Zakari Yahu, 32; Basara Sheu, 10; Adam Shehu, 12; Hatsat Umar, 14; Albaria Hamsu, 12; and Yehusa Lawali, 35.
The military said the rescued victims had been handed over to the District Head of Unashi for onward reunion with their families.
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It reaffirmed the commitment of Operation FANSAN YAMMA to protecting lives and property within its Joint Operations Area.
The task force also urged members of the public to provide timely and credible information to support ongoing military operations and efforts to tackle insecurity in the region.
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