Troops raid bandits enclave, rescue three kidnap victims in Kebbi

By Haruna Aliyu,Birnin Kebbi

Troops of Sector 2, Operation Fansan Yamma, have rescued three kidnapped victims during an operation in Sakaba Local Government Area of Kebbi State.

The victims were identified as Aisha Aminu, 46; Sumayya Aminu, 27; and Nana Abbas, 15.

The rescue operation took place on Saturday, October 24, 2026, with two of the victims rescued at Makuku Village and the third at Dankolo Village.

The development was disclosed in a statement made available to our correspondent on Sunday by the spokesman for the 8 Division, Nigerian Army, Lt. Col. Olaniyi Osoba.

According to the statement, the operation was successfully concluded without any incident.

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