Troops arrest suspected terrorist in Kaduna and strike Dogo Gide’s network in Zamfara

Troops from Operation FANSAN YAMMA arrested Auta Maikyala on Thursday at a hospital in Kagarko, Kaduna State, in an operation conducted with the Department of State Services (DSS). Wounded by gunfire in a clash with a rival faction, he is suspected of involvement in attacks on communities, kidnappings and cattle rustling. In Zamfara State, troops cleared hideouts in Aljummu Hausa, Aljummu Fulani and Tunga Magaji, while the Nigerian Air Force struck locations linked to terrorist leader Dogo Gide in Babban Doka and Kuyumbana Forest. Security forces urged residents to provide timely intelligence to support operations and protect lives and property.