The Nigerian Navy has rescued eight kidnapped victims during coordinated counter-insurgency operations under Operation FASAN YAMMA in parts of Nigeria’s North-West region.
According to Navy spokesperson, Navy Captain Abiodun Folorunsho, the operations were carried out between April 2 and April 18, 2026, by personnel deployed at Forward Operating Base (FOB) Ibira and other tactical units across Kaduna State and surrounding areas.
On April 18, troops responded to a distress call along the Doka–Ibira axis, where they engaged armed extremists in a gun duel.
The attackers fled, abandoning their captives. Five victims were rescued in the encounter, four of whom sustained gunshot injuries and were rushed to General Hospital, Idon for treatment, while one later died.
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In a separate operation on April 2, troops of the 2 Brigade acting on intelligence ambushed insurgents at Anguwan Haske, neutralising one suspect and recovering an AK-47 rifle.
Similarly, at FOB Dokan Karji, troops rescued three kidnapped victims unharmed after engaging armed men who had attacked Kushere Village.
The Navy described the operations as part of its intensified role in supporting counter-terrorism and restoring security in troubled regions.
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