By Saminu Ibrahim
Troops of the Joint Task Force North West, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, have rescued a kidnapped victim, recovered 18 rustled cattle and arrested four suspected drug peddlers during separate security operations in Kebbi State.
The operations, conducted on Sunday involved troops of Sector 2 working in collaboration with local vigilantes and personnel of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA).
In a statement on Monday, the Media Information Officer of the Joint Task Force, Lt. Col. Aliyu Danja, said the troops rescued a 40-year-old man, Suleiman Maiyaki Ikara, following a terrorist attack on Rambo Village in Danko-Wasagu Local Government Area.
Danja said the troops responded to a distress call reporting that terrorists had invaded the community to kidnap residents and rustle cattle.
According to him, the troops immediately mobilised to the village, engaged the attackers in a gunfight and successfully rescued the victim while recovering 18 stolen cattle.
He added that the rescued victim and the recovered livestock were subsequently handed over to the District Head of Rambo Village for further action.
In a separate operation on the same day, troops of Sector 2, working with NDLEA personnel, raided suspected drug trafficking locations in Dakin Kowa, Karaye and Gubba communities in Maiyama Local Government Area.
The operation led to the arrest of four suspects and the recovery of substances suspected to be illicit drugs.
The suspects and recovered substances have been handed over to the NDLEA Command in Maiyama for further investigation and necessary action.
Danja said the Joint Task Force remained committed to sustaining offensive operations against terrorists and other criminal elements across its area of responsibility.
He also commended local communities for their continued support and cooperation, urging residents to provide timely and credible information to security agencies to strengthen ongoing efforts to combat insecurity.
