Troops of the Nigerian Military have rescued 27 folks kidnapped via suspected terrorists in Sabuwa Native Executive House of Katsina State, together with a six-month-old child, after attractive the abductors in a gunfight.
The sufferers had been rescued on Friday, October 16, 2026, via squaddies of the 17 Brigade running beneath Operation FANSAN YANMA, following experiences of suspected terrorist actions in Gamji neighborhood.
Safety assets cited via Zagazola Makama mentioned the army won a misery name from the neighborhood at about 12:25 pm and promptly deployed troops to the world.
On the other hand, the warriors arrived to seek out that the suspected terrorists had already fled into within sight trees with the kidnapped citizens.
The troops introduced a pursuit, monitoring the fleeing suspects via Gangare Village against Kamba Village, the place they stuck up with them at roughly 6:05 pm.
“The warriors engaged the suspected terrorists with awesome firepower, forcing them to desert the captives and flee in disarray into the encircling trees,” the assets mentioned.
Following the come upon, the troops combed the world and recovered all 27 abductees, comprising 15 men and 12 women folk, together with the newborn.
The rescued folks had been therefore passed over to the Gamji village head, Alhaji Falalu Suleiman, after initial investigations.
In keeping with the assets, no soldier was once killed or injured all the way through the operation, even though the collection of casualties a few of the fleeing suspects may now not be established.
The army has sustained patrols around the house to discourage additional assaults, prohibit the motion of suspected terrorists and give protection to native communities.
The operation highlights the significance of advised knowledge from citizens and swift army motion in efforts to curb kidnapping and lack of confidence throughout Nigeria’s North-West.