Troops turned the tables on bandits Wednesday across Nigeria’s North-West and North-Central, rescuing 11 victims from Zamfara truck hijacks to Kogi/Kwara village grabs—snatching AK-47s, motorcycles and forcing frantic flee-outs in ops that echo rising military momentum against the kidnap plague draining communities.
Operation Fansan Yamma freed two drivers on Magami-Gusau road (Maru LGA) via hot pursuit, Sokoto locals tipped off AK recovery at Garin Hilo farm (Sabon Birni); MESA crews with vigilantes liberated three Kogi farmers (Ojiwo Egume, Dekina) plus bike, six Ikosin villagers (Ifelodun, Kwara) after bike-ditching dash—four more hunted at Owa Onire road site.
Taraba holds for peace reset under OPEP/Whirl Stroke, but these hauls under Army HQ intel underscore locals’ game-changing tips and relentless chases fueling 2025’s anti-terror surge, potentially slashing ransom rackets if sustained amid North’s bandit hotspots.
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