Troops Rescue Six Kidnap Victims After Terrorists Flee Military Offensive in Katsina

(Nigerian Army. Photo Credit; Daily Trust)

Troops of the 17 Brigade under Sector 2 of Operation FANSAN YAMMA have rescued six kidn@p victims who were abandoned by fleeing t3rrorists during a military offensive in Katsina State.

The development was disclosed in a post shared online by security analyst, Zagazola Makama on Tuesday.

According to the post, the rescue took place on Monday at Unguwan Doka in Faskari Local Government Area after sustained military operations forced the t3rrorists to flee their hideouts.

The rescued victims include four women and two children.

They were identified as Umaima Isiaku, 30; Amina Isiaku, 25; Fatima Saidu, 22; Huzaima Nasiru, 16; one-year-old Usman Surajo; and 18-month-old Dauda Isiaku.

Makama wrote that during preliminary questioning, the victims told troops they were kidn@pped by armed t3rrorists on March 11, 2026, along the Tsafe-Bilbis Road in Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara State.

He noted that the victims, who are all from Bilbis village, said they spent more than three months in captivity before their captors abandoned them while escaping from the advancing troops.

According to Zagazola, the military offensive formed part of ongoing operations by Operation FANSAN YAMMA to dismantle t3rrorist camps and restore security across the North-West.

Military sources quoted in the post said the rescued victims are currently receiving medical attention and other necessary care, with efforts also underway to reunite them with their families.