Troops foil mass abduction, rescue 27 victims in Sokoto, Zamfara

Troops of Operation FANSAN YAMMA have foiled an attempted mass abduction and rescued 27 kidnapped victims during separate operations in Sokoto and Zamfara states.
The development was contained in a post shared on X on Wednesday by security analyst, Bakatsine.

According to the post, the operations were carried out over the past two days as troops intensified efforts to tackle insecurity in the North West.

Bakatsine said the soldiers successfully prevented a planned mass abduction along the Gummi–Sokoto highway after responding swiftly to reports of the attack.

The troops reportedly engaged the suspected kidnappers in a gun battle, forcing them to flee the area before they could carry out the abduction.

During the operations, security personnel also rescued 27 people who had earlier been kidnapped in separate incidents across the two states.

The rescued victims have since been reunited with their families.

“Troops of Operation FANSAN YAMMA have rescued 27 kidnapped victims in separate operations across Sokoto and Zamfara States over the past two days. The operations also thwarted an attempted mass abduction along the Gummi-Sokoto highway, where troops responded swiftly, engaged the attackers and forced them to flee.

“Several livestock and motorcycles were also recovered during the operations, while all rescued victims have since been reunited with their families,” Bakatsine wrote.

Bakatsine further disclosed that the troops recovered several livestock and motorcycles abandoned by the fleeing criminals.

He praised the soldiers for their bravery and commitment in protecting lives and communities.

“Kudos to the troops for their courage, professionalism and continued sacrifices in keeping communities safe,” he wrote.