Troops of Operation FANSAN YAMMA have killed five suspected terrorists and rescued 11 kidnapped victims during a gun battle along the Gambada–Gummi–Sokoto road in Zamfara State.

The development was reported by Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency and security analyst covering the Lake Chad region.

According to the report, the troops engaged the suspected terrorists at about 4:30pm. on July 22 while carrying out offensive operations along the corridor.

Makama reported that the operation led to a fierce exchange of gunfire, during which five suspected terrorists were neutralised, while several others fled into the surrounding bush under sustained military pressure.

The report said, “The fleeing terrorists abandoned 11 kidnapped victims and one motorcycle, all of which were recovered by the troops,” the report stated.”

Makama further reported that the rescued victims were secured by the troops before being evacuated to safety for medical attention and debriefing.

The report added that troops are continuing pursuit operations to track down the fleeing suspects and prevent them from regrouping.

Footage of some officers of the Nigeria Police Force, who attempted to extort money from a passenger along the Lagos-Sagamu Expressway, has triggered public outrage.

In the 2 minutes 34 seconds video, one of the officers at a checkpoint was heard demanding ‘money’ from the traveler, who claimed to be a resident of Akure.

The traver, however, declined, telling the officers that he doesn’t “have anything here if not I would have given you”.

His refusal to offer the officers money, triggered a heated exchange between him and other officers at the checkpoint.

One of the officers could be heard saying: “I would have slapped you and detained you if you were Ibo”

The disturbing video went viral on Friday morning with netizens demanding probe and arrest of the arring personnel.

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Troops of the Joint Task Force North East, Operation HADIN KAI, have arrested two suspected Boko Haram members during a clearance operation conducted along the Mandaragirau–Kurtum axis in Borno State.

The Nigerian Army made this known in a post on X, saying the operation was carried out at about 10:00 a.m. on July 22 by troops of the 162 Amphibious Battalion in conjunction with members of the Civilian Joint Task Force, CJTF, local hunters and the Vigilante Group of Nigeria, VGN.

According to the post, the joint security team, mounted on a gun truck and 10 motorcycles, conducted the operation along the Mandaragirau–Kurtum route, extending to the Nguma area as part of ongoing efforts to clear suspected terrorist hideouts and deny insurgents freedom of movement.

It revealed that during the operation, troops apprehended two suspected Boko Haram members identified as Sidi Shagari, 42, and Abubakar Sadiq, popularly known as “Buba,” 25, both natives of Birni in Biu Local Government Area of Borno State.

The post also stated that items recovered from the suspects included two mobile phones, three cutlasses, one dagger, and the sum of N9,500.

The suspects and the recovered exhibits, it said, have been taken to the Abogo Largema Cantonment for further investigation and other necessary actions.

“The operation forms part of the ongoing Operation Desert Sanity V, a theatre-wide offensive aimed at disrupting terrorist activities, dismantling insurgent networks, and enhancing security across the North-East.

“Although the general security situation across the theatre remains calm, it is still unpredictable, with troops maintaining a high level of vigilance while morale and fighting efficiency remain high,” the post read.