Troops of the 8 Division Tactical Headquarters, Operation FANSAN YANMA, in collaboration with local vigilantes, have arrested a suspected terrorist in Shanga Local Government Area of Kebbi State.
The development was disclosed in a post shared on Thursday by security analyst and counter-insurgency expert, Zagazola Makama, via his X handle.
According to military sources cited in the report, the suspect was arrested around 11:00 a.m. on May 26 while attempting to board a vehicle near Tungan Giwa village in the area.
Preliminary investigations reportedly revealed that the suspect resides in Rugan Dikko Shehu, a Fulani settlement located along the Geromasa-Yauri road.
The sources further disclosed that security operatives recovered photographs allegedly showing suspected terrorists displaying sophisticated weapons after examining the memory card in the suspect’s phone.
The suspect is currently in military custody as investigations continue, while troops of Operation FANSAN YANMA sustain ongoing operations aimed at denying terrorists freedom of movement and dismantling criminal networks in Kebbi State and other parts of the North-West.
