Troops of the Joint Task Force North West, Operation Fansan Yamma, have neutralised a terrorist, arrested two suspected members of a terrorist group and recovered two AK-47 rifles, ammunition and a motorcycle during separate operations in Katsina and Sokoto states.
The operations, conducted on November 10 and 11, 2026, followed intelligence reports on terrorist activities in the two states.
In Katsina State, troops of Sector 1, acting on credible intelligence about armed terrorists allegedly planning attacks on residents of Bada’u Gora in Malumfashi Local Government Area, established an ambush along their suspected route.
The troops engaged the armed group on contact, neutralising one terrorist without recording any casualty on their side.
Items recovered during the operation included an AK-47 rifle, one magazine, six rounds of ammunition, a motorcycle and three mobile phones.
In a separate operation on November 11, troops of Sector 2 arrested two suspected terrorists during an intelligence-led operation at Bauni Forest in Tangaza Local Government Area of Sokoto State.
The troops recovered another AK-47 rifle, one magazine, three rounds of ammunition and ₦9,760 from the suspects.
Preliminary investigations identified the suspects as Muhammadu Ali and Umaru Ali, a father and son allegedly affiliated with the Lakurawa terrorist group.
The suspects are currently in custody and undergoing further investigation ahead of possible prosecution.
The Acting Media Information Officer of the Joint Task Force, Captain Tamuno Sinivie, said Operation Fansan Yamma remained committed to eliminating terrorist threats within its operational area and protecting the lives and property of residents.
He urged members of the public to sustain their support for security forces by providing timely and credible information about suspicious activities in their communities.
