Soldiers rescue three abducted victims in Kebbi
Troops of the Nigerian Army have rescued three abducted victims in Sakaba Local Government Area of Kebbi State during an operation on Saturday. Read More:…
Kebbi State, in Nigeria's North-West, has for years been a hotspot for armed banditry and kidnapping-for-ransom, with criminal gangs exploiting porous forest terrain along the border areas with Niger Republic and neighbouring Zamfara and Sokoto states to stage abductions and raids on rural communities. The Nigerian Army's Operation Fansan Yamma was established specifically to counter these threats in the North-West, conducting sustained operations against bandit camps and enclaves believed to shelter kidnap gangs.
Both Punch and Vanguard report that troops rescued three kidnap victims during a weekend operation in Sakaba Local Government Area, with Vanguard specifying the troops involved belonged to Sector 2 of Operation Fansan Yamma and describing the raid as targeting a bandits' enclave. Details such as the identities of the victims, the circumstances of their abduction, and whether any suspects were arrested or killed during the operation have not yet been disclosed by either outlet.