Troops of Sector 1, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, have recorded another major operational success with the rescue of six kidnap victims in the Kajuru/Kujama axis of Kaduna State.
The rescue followed a coordinated security operation carried out on 5 January 2026 across several flashpoints in Chikun, Kajuru, Kachia and Kagarko Local Government Areas, extending to border communities near Kauru. The operations were aimed at further degrading the operational space of violent extremist elements within the Joint Operations Area (JOA).
Acting on a distress alert about the movement of armed criminals around the Kasso adjoining hills, troops of Sub-Sector 5, who were already on clearance operations in the Kujeni general area, swiftly moved to the location. On contact, the troops engaged the criminals with sustained suppressive fire, forcing them to abandon their captives and flee into the surrounding forest.
Exploiting the area immediately after the encounter, the troops successfully rescued six kidnapped victims without casualties. The victims were later handed over to officials of Kajuru Local Government Area and representatives of the Kajuru Emirate Council for reunification with their families.
Commending the troops for their gallantry, the General Officer Commanding and Commander Sector 1 Operation FANSAN YAMMA, Major General Abubakar Sadiq Mohammed Wase, urged them to remain vigilant and sustain the aggressive operational tempo to deny criminal elements freedom of action within the Joint Operations Area.
The Nigerian Army reaffirmed its commitment to protecting lives and property while intensifying offensive operations against criminal and extremist groups across Kaduna State and beyond.
