Troops of the Joint Task Force (North East) Operation Hadin Kai have recorded major gains in the fight against insurgency, rescuing abducted civilians, arresting suspected collaborators, recovering weapons, and receiving more surrenders from Boko Haram and ISWAP-linked families.
According to a statement by Lt. Col. Sani Uba, Media Information Officer for Operation Hadin Kai, troops operating along the Ngoshe–Amuda axis in Gwoza LGA intercepted and rescued four abductees comprising two women and two children.
The victims — Salamatu Sidiq Ali, 19; Halima Idrisa, 20; Umar Abdullahi, 3; and Mustapha Abdullahi, 4 — were among those taken during the attack on Ngoshe community on March 3, 2026.
Debriefings revealed the victims had been held in a terrorist enclave but were freed as military pressure intensified on insurgent hideouts in the Mandara Mountains.
After medical checks, they were reunited with their families through community leaders. The army said 65 abducted persons have been rescued so far under the ongoing Operation Desert Sanity V and Siege Operations, with efforts continuing to secure others.
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In separate operations, troops arrested a 50-year-old suspected collaborator, Mrs. Kellu Alhaji Abba, at a checkpoint in Baga, Kukawa LGA. Items recovered included clothing and supplies allegedly meant for a terrorist operative in the Dumba area.
Another suspect, Amadu Abdu, 50, was intercepted along the Dalori axis while transporting packaged goods, a phone, cutlass, suspected drugs, and cash. He reportedly supplied logistics to insurgents in exchange for grazing access.
Four suspected cattle rustlers and terrorist collaborators were also arrested at Kwaya Kusar Market with stolen livestock. Meanwhile, two family members linked to Boko Haram/ISWAP, Aishatu Sale, 20, and Hauwa Abubakar, 70, surrendered in Bama and the Mandara Mountains, citing sustained military pressure and harsh conditions in the camps. All surrendered individuals have been profiled and are undergoing due process.
Troops also recovered an AK-47 rifle and loaded magazine along a known insurgent withdrawal route, further weakening terrorist operations in the theatre.
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