Troops Rescue 33 Kidnapped Passengers In Zamfara

Troops of the Joint Task Force North West, “Operation Fansan Yamma” have rescued 33 passengers abducted by terrorists in Magazu area of Tsafe local government area in Zamfara State.
The rescue, which occurred late Saturday, August 8, 2026, followed credible intelligence and a swift response by troops of Sector 2 of the Joint Task Force working in conjunction with personnel of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) deployed in Tsafe.
This was disclosed in a statement issued yesterday by the media information officer of the Joint Task Force, Lt- Col. Aliyu Danja.
According to him, the troops received information that terrorists had abducted commuters travelling through the Magazu axis.
He sa...