Troops of the Joint Task Force North West, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, have arrested a suspected notorious terrorist in Kaduna State while intensifying military operations against terrorist networks in Zamfara State.
The suspect, identified as Auta Maikyala, was reportedly arrested on Thursday during an intelligence-led operation in Kagarko town, Kagarko Local Government Area of Kaduna State.
The operation was conducted by troops of Sector 1 in collaboration with operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS).
According to security sources cited by security analyst Zagazola Makama, Maikyala was apprehended at a hospital where he had gone to seek medical attention for a gunshot wound allegedly sustained during a confrontation with a rival faction.
Preliminary investigations reportedly linked the suspect to several criminal activities, including attacks on communities, kidnapping and cattle rustling.
In a related development, troops of Operation FANSAN YAMMA have intensified clearance operations against terrorist hideouts in Maradun Local Government Area of Zamfara State.
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The military conducted offensive operations in Aljummu Hausa, Aljummu Fulani and Tunga Magaji villages, where several suspected terrorist hideouts were reportedly cleared.
The operations were aimed at dismantling criminal enclaves, restricting the movement of armed groups and denying terrorists safe havens in the area.
Meanwhile, the Nigerian Air Force carried out precision air interdiction operations against suspected terrorist locations believed to be associated with notorious terrorist kingpin, Dogo Gide, in Babban Doka and Kuyumbana Forest, Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara State.
The airstrikes reportedly followed intelligence indicating that terrorists were assembling in the locations to plan and coordinate attacks.
Military sources said troops were maintaining control of the affected areas following the operations.
The latest developments highlight the military’s continued efforts to dismantle terrorist networks, disrupt their logistics and eliminate their operational hideouts across the North-West.
Operation FANSAN YAMMA has also urged residents to provide credible and timely intelligence to security agencies to support ongoing efforts to tackle insecurity and protect lives and property.
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