Troops rescue 27 kidnapped victims in Katsina, recover a motorcycle

Troops from Operation Fansan Yamma rescued 27 people abducted from Gamji community in Sabuwa Local Government Area on 16 October 2026; the victims comprised 15 males and 12 females. Soldiers pursued the kidnappers along the Gangare–Kamba axis and engaged them, forcing them to flee, then found all 27 victims unharmed and handed them to community leaders for reunification with their families. In a separate patrol near Kurba village in Kankara Local Government Area, terrorists fled at the sight of troops and abandoned a motorcycle. Lieutenant Colonel Aliyu Danja said the theatre commander praised the troops’ swift response and reaffirmed the force’s commitment to restoring security in Katsina, Zamfara and adjoining states.