Troops of Operation FANSAN YAMMA have rescued two herdsmen and recovered 520 stolen animals following a foiled farm animals rustling and kidnapping strive in Takasaba, Sabon Birni Native Govt House of Sokoto State.
The operation used to be performed on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, after troops gained intelligence in regards to the actions of suspected terrorists within the house.
The operation’s spokesperson, Captain Tamuno Sinivie, disclosed this in a remark issued on Thursday.
In step with the remark, the troops engaged the assailants in a gun combat, forcing them to escape and abandon the stolen animals and their captives.
The rescued sufferers have been recognized as 50-year-old Malam Sulaiman and 14-year-old Nasiru Sulaiman.
The remark added that the 2 sufferers have been therefore passed over to the government of Sabon Birni Native Govt House.
The Commander of Operation FANSAN YAMMA, Primary Normal W.B. Idris, counseled the troops and steered them to maintain their safety operations.