{"id":5561,"date":"2026-11-01T11:01:55","date_gmt":"2026-11-01T11:01:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/01\/army-rescues-11-kidnapped-victims-in-kebbi-operations\/"},"modified":"2026-11-01T11:01:55","modified_gmt":"2026-11-01T11:01:55","slug":"army-rescues-11-kidnapped-victims-in-kebbi-operations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/01\/army-rescues-11-kidnapped-victims-in-kebbi-operations\/","title":{"rendered":"Army rescues 11 kidnapped victims in Kebbi operations"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Army-rescues-11-kidnapped-victims-in-Kebbi-operations.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Army rescues 11 kidnapped victims in Kebbi operations\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" srcset=\"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Army-rescues-11-kidnapped-victims-in-Kebbi-operations.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.vanguardngr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Troops-2-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.vanguardngr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Troops-2-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.vanguardngr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Troops-2.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Troops of Sector 2, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, have rescued 11 kidnapped victims in Danko-Wasagu Local Government Area of Kebbi in two separate encounters.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The operations, deployed for counter-terrorism and anti-banditry, took place on Oct. 30 and 31.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Acting Deputy Director of Army Public Relations for 8 Division, Nigerian Army, Lt-Col. Osoba Olaniyi, confirmed this in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria in Birnin Kebbi on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He revealed that: \u201cin the first operation, the troops responded to a distress call reporting that armed bandits have blocked a road leading to Ribah town and attempted to enter the town.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cOn arrival, troops found that an unspecified number of civilians have been kidnapped and some motorcycles were abandoned at the scene.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cTroops immediately pursued the bandits and exchanged fire with them, forcing them to abandon seven kidnapped victims.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Olaniyi listed the rescued victims as Sa\u2019adu Bala, Dantani Yahyi, Nura Musa, Nasiru Muhammad, Abdulakeem Abubakar, Abdulahi Maikudi and Zaki Gom.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The acting director said the rescued persons had been reunited with their families.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Speaking on the second operation, Olaniyi said the troops were on patrol in the Wasagu area when they came under fire from terrorists.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe troops responded decisively, forcing the terrorists to flee and abandon four victims who had earlier been abducted from their farms in Wasagu village.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe rescued victims were Lawali Ali, Samaila Shuaibu, Kasimu Shuaibu and Aliyu Bala, all of Wasagu village. They were handed over to the community head,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Olaniyi reiterated the determination of the troops to the safety and security of all communities in the area, assuring that they would continue to respond promptly to security threats.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanguardngr.com\/2026\/11\/army-rescues-11-kidnapped-victims-in-kebbi-operations\/\">Army rescues 11 kidnapped victims in Kebbi operations<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanguardngr.com\/\">Vanguard News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Source: <\/p>\n<div class=\"nSourse\">Vanguard News<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Troops of Sector 2, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, have rescued 11 kidnapped victims in Danko-Wasagu Local Government Area of Kebbi in two separate encounters. 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