Soldiers intercept gun runners, rescue six kidnap victims in Zamfara

Nigerian soldiers in Zamfara have rescued six kidnap victims and intercepted three suspected gun runners, recovering an AK-103-2 rifle and ammunition.

By Kingsley Omonobi ABUJA — Troops of Operation Fansan Yamma have thwarted an attempt to smuggle weapons and rescued six kidnapped victims in two separate operations conducted in Zamfara State. The operations, carried out on Sunday, August 23, 2026, also led to the arrest of three suspected gun runners and the recovery

The operation, conducted by troops of Operation Enduring Peace in collaboration with local vigilantes and hunters, followed the abduction of a medical doctor, Abraham Owoicho, on 19 August