Troops rescue six kidnapped victims in Sokoto

Troops of Sector 2, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, have rescued six kidnapped victims during an operation in Sabon Birni Local Government Area of Sokoto State.

The development was disclosed by security analyst Bakatsine in a post shared on X on Saturday.

According to Bakatsine, the rescue took place on Thursday.

“On Thursday, troops of Sector 2, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, rescued six kidnapped victims in Sokoto State after intercepting three terrorists on motorcycles in Sabon Birni LGA. The terrorists, who were transporting the captives from Kure village, abandoned them and fled upon sighting the troops,” the post read.

The rescued victims were identified as Usman, 24; Baba Usman, 56; Hassan, 22; Sunusi, 23; Abdullahi Yahaya, 28; and Sule, 15.

Bakatsine commended the troops for their efforts in the fight against terrorism.

“Kudos to the troops for their courage, professionalism and sustained efforts in the fight against terrorism,” he added.