Troops of the Nigerian Army have rescued 27 individuals kidnapped by suspected terrorists in Sabuwa Local Government Area of Katsina State, including a six-month-old baby, after participating the abductors in a gunfight.
The victims had been rescued on Friday, (*27*) 16, 2026, by troopers of the 17 Brigade working underneath Operation FANSAN YANMA, following stories of suspected terrorist actions in Gamji group.
Security sources cited by Zagazola Makama stated the army obtained a misery name from the group at about 12:25 pm and promptly deployed troops to the realm.
However, the troopers arrived to search out that the suspected terrorists had already fled into close by bushes with the kidnapped residents.
The troops launched a pursuit, monitoring the fleeing suspects via Gangare Village in direction of Kamba Village, the place they caught up with them at roughly 6:05 pm.
“The soldiers engaged the suspected terrorists with superior firepower, forcing them to abandon the captives and flee in disarray into the surrounding bushes,” the sources stated.
Following the encounter, the troops combed the realm and recovered all 27 abductees, comprising 15 males and 12 females, including the toddler.
The rescued people had been subsequently handed over to the Gamji village head, Alhaji Falalu Suleiman, after preliminary investigations.
According to the sources, no soldier was killed or injured throughout the operation, though the variety of casualties among the many fleeing suspects couldn’t be established.
The army has sustained patrols throughout the realm to discourage additional assaults, prohibit the motion of suspected terrorists and shield native communities.
The operation highlights the significance of immediate data from residents and swift army motion in efforts to curb kidnapping and insecurity throughout Nigeria’s North-West.
