Troops of the Joint Task Force North West, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, have arrested a suspected terrorist kingpin, an ammunition courier and a suspected logistics supplier in separate operations across Kaduna State.
The arrests were carried out on Wednesday, September 9, 2026, in Kubau, Igabi and Birnin Gwari Local Government Areas of the state.
The Media Information Officer of the Joint Task Force, Lieutenant Colonel Aliyu Danja, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday.
Danja said troops of Sector 1 conducted a clearance operation at Dabar Dabo, a suspected terrorist hideout in Kubau LGA, leading to the arrest of a suspected terrorist kingpin and two members of his syndicate.
He said the suspects were in military custody for further investigation.
In a separate operation in Igabi LGA, troops acting on credible intelligence intercepted a 50-year-old woman suspected of transporting ammunition.
According to the statement, the suspect was arrested with 300 rounds of ammunition concealed in a bag.
Preliminary investigations reportedly showed that she had travelled from Zamfara State to Lafia, where she allegedly received the ammunition for onward delivery to terrorists in Birnin Gwari, Kaduna State.
The troops also arrested a suspected terrorist logistics supplier in Birnin Gwari LGA in collaboration with a community vigilante group.
Four communication devices allegedly used by terrorists were recovered from the suspect during interrogation and a search of his belongings.
The Joint Task Force said the operations demonstrated its commitment to disrupting terrorist networks and restricting the movement of arms, ammunition and logistics within its area of operation.
It added that the successes recorded would help deny criminal elements freedom of action and disrupt the movement of weapons and other supplies across the Joint Operations Area.
