Troops of the Joint Task Force North-West, Operation Fansan Yamma, have killed a suspected terrorist and arrested two others in separate operations in Katsina and Sokoto states.
The military also recovered two AK-47 rifles, ammunition, a motorcycle, mobile phones and cash during the operations.
The Acting Media Information Officer of the task force, Captain Tamuno Sinivie, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday, November 12, 2026.
According to the statement, troops operating in Katsina State received intelligence on November 10 about armed terrorists allegedly planning to attack residents of Bada’u Gora in Malumfashi Local Government Area.
Sinivie said the troops subsequently laid an ambush along the suspected attackers’ route and engaged them in a gun battle, killing one of the terrorists.
Items recovered from the scene included an AK-47 rifle, a magazine, six rounds of ammunition, a motorcycle and three mobile phones.
He noted that no soldier was killed during the encounter.
In a separate operation on November 11, troops arrested two suspected terrorists at Bauni Forest in Tangaza Local Government Area of Sokoto State.
The suspects, identified as Muhammadu Ali and Umaru Ali, were found with an AK-47 rifle, a magazine, three rounds of ammunition and ₦9,760 in cash.
Preliminary investigations reportedly established that the suspects are father and son, with alleged links to the Lakurawa terrorist group.
The military spokesman said the suspects remained in custody for further investigation and possible prosecution.
He reaffirmed the military’s commitment to tackling insecurity across the North-West, urging residents to provide security agencies with credible information about suspicious activities.
“Operation FANSAN YAMMA remains resolute in its commitment to rid the Joint Operations Area of terrorists and safeguard the lives and property of citizens,” the statement said.
