Soldiers rescue kidnap victim, recover 18 rustled cattle in Kebbi
Troops have rescued a 40-year-old kidnap victim and recovered 18 rustled cattle after a gunfight with suspected terrorists in Danko-Wasagu LGA, Kebbi State Read More:…
Kebbi State, like much of Nigeria's North-West, has for years grappled with armed banditry involving kidnapping-for-ransom and large-scale cattle rustling, with Danko-Wasagu and other frontline local government areas frequently targeted by armed groups operating from forested enclaves. The military's Joint Task Force North West, under Operation FANSAN YAMMA, has been deployed to the region specifically to counter these threats, conducting regular raids and rescue operations aimed at dismantling bandit camps and recovering stolen livestock, which remains a major source of income for criminal networks in the area.
Both Punch and Leadership report the rescue of a kidnap victim and recovery of 18 cattle following a clash with suspected terrorists, but Leadership's account additionally notes the arrest of four suspected drug peddlers in a separate operation, suggesting a broader security sweep than captured in Punch's headline. Neither report yet details the identity of the rescued victim beyond their age, the exact circumstances of their abduction, or whether any suspects were killed or captured in the cattle recovery operation.