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\n<\/p>\nTroops of Operation Fansan Yamma have rescued 11 kidnapped victims in two separate operations in Danko-Wasagu Local Government Area of Kebbi State.\n<\/p>\n
The victims were rescued during military operations conducted on October 30 and 31, 2026, following encounters between troops and suspected bandits and terrorists in the area.\n<\/p>\n
The spokesman for the 8 Division, Sokoto, Lt. Col. Olaniyi Osoba, disclosed this in a statement made available to our correspondent on Sunday.\n<\/p>\n
Osoba said the first operation followed a distress call reporting that armed bandits had blocked a road leading to Ribah town and attempted to invade the community.<\/p>\n
According to him, troops deployed to the area discovered that some residents had been abducted, while motorcycles were abandoned at the scene.<\/p>\n
He said the troops immediately pursued the attackers and engaged them in a gun battle, forcing the gunmen to flee and abandon seven kidnapped victims.\n<\/p>\n
\u201cTroops immediately pursued the bandits and exchanged fire with them, forcing them to abandon seven kidnapped victims,\u201d the statement said.<\/p>\n
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The rescued victims were identified as Sa\u2019adu Bala, Dantani Yahyi, Nura Musa, Nasiru Muhammad, Abdulakeem Abubakar, Abdulahi Maikudi and Zaki Gom. <\/p>\n
The military said the victims had been reunited with their families.\n<\/p>\n
In a separate operation around Wasagu, Osoba said troops conducting routine patrols came under attack by suspected terrorists but repelled them, forcing the assailants to abandon four kidnapped victims.\n<\/p>\n
He explained that the victims had been abducted from their farms in Wasagu village before the troops\u2019 intervention.\n<\/p>\n
\u201cThe troops responded decisively, forcing the terrorists to flee and abandon four victims who had earlier been abducted from their farms,\u201d he added.\n<\/p>\n
The four rescued victims were identified as Lawali Ali, Samaila Shuaibu, Kasimu Shuaibu and Aliyu Bala, all residents of Wasagu village.<\/p>\n
They were subsequently handed over to the community head.\n<\/p>\n
The military reaffirmed its commitment to sustaining operations against bandits and other criminal elements, assuring residents of continued efforts to protect lives and property.\n<\/p>\n
\u201cThe troops remain committed to the safety and security of all communities in the area and will continue to respond promptly to security threats,\u201d the statement added.\n <\/p>\n
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