Troops kill 3 terrorists, recover arms, cattle in Kaduna, Kano

Troops of Joint Task Force North-West, Operation Fansan Yamma, have neutralised three terrorists and recovered arms, a motorcycle, and cattle in Kaduna and Kano States.

The spokesperson for the Task Force, Captain Tamuno Sinivie, disclosed this in a statement issued on Friday, October 30, 2026.

Sinivie said the operations were conducted in the two states on Thursday and Friday.

Sinivie said the troops of Sector 1, while conducting a fighting patrol along Shadow-Old Kuyello Road in Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State on Thursday, were attacked by terrorists.

He noted that the troops swiftly responded with superior firepower, successfully repelling the attack.

He stated: “Subsequent pursuit and exploitation of the area led to the neutralisation of three terrorists and recovery of one AK-47 rifle, one magazine, three rounds of ammunition, and one motorcycle.

“No casualties were recorded among the troops during the encounter.”

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Sinivie said in another development on Friday, the troops of Sector 1, while on routine patrol, recovered 28 cows and 13 sheep from suspected cattle rustlers in Shanono town, Shanono Local Government Area of Kano State.

Sinivie said on sighting the advancing patrol, the suspected criminals abandoned the animals and fled.

The acting media information officer added that efforts were ongoing to hand over the recovered livestock to the appropriate authority.

Sinivie said the Joint Task Force remained resolute in sustaining operational momentum against terrorists and other criminal elements across the Joint Operations Area.

He urged members of the public to continue supporting ongoing operations by providing timely and credible information to security agencies to facilitate the restoration of lasting peace and security in the North-West.