Troops rescue 23 kidnap victims, arrest four in Sokoto
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from Vanguard Nigeria · Sub-Saharan Africa
By Musa Ubandawaki, Sokoto SOKOTO — Troops of Sector 2, Joint Task Force North-West, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, have rescued 23 kidnapped civilians and arrested four suspected members of the Lakurawa terrorist group in separate operations across Sokoto State. The operations, conducted on Sunday, September 20, 2026, also foiled attempted terrorist attacks and led to the […] The post Troops rescue 23 kidnap victims, arrest four in Sokoto appeared first on Vanguard News.
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