Troops rescue four kidnapped victims in Zamfara and Kebbi

Troops from Sector 2 of Operation Fansan Yamma rescued four kidnapped people in separate operations on October 21, 2026, in Zamfara and Kebbi states. In Maru, Zamfara State, 25-year-old Mansur Shehu and 49-year-old Kadijat Haruna were freed after troops responded to a report of a terrorist incident on farmland in Binoni Marafa. In Kebbi State, 35-year-old Jimoh Su-Arege and 41-year-old Kalahe Danjuma were found between Bena and Sawade after suspected terrorists were reported moving from Dupindu village; the victims were handed over to the Seriki of Dipindu. The military says it is continuing patrols and surveillance to secure communities and counter terrorism and kidnapping.