Troops of the Joint Task Force North West, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, have arrested a suspected terrorist in Kagarko Local Government Area of Kaduna State, while intensifying air and ground operations against terrorist hideouts in Zamfara State.
The operations, conducted in collaboration with other security agencies, also targeted locations suspected to be associated with wanted terrorist kingpin, Dogo Gide.
In a statement, the Acting Media Information Officer of the Joint Task Force North West, Captain Tamuno Sinivie, said troops of Sector 1, working alongside operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS), arrested the suspect, identified as Auta Maikyala, on November 5, 2026.
Sinivie disclosed that the suspect was apprehended at a hospital in Kagarko town, where he had reportedly gone to seek medical attention for a gunshot wound sustained during an encounter with a rival faction.
Preliminary investigations allegedly linked Maikyala to several attacks on communities, kidnapping and cattle rustling operations.
The suspect is currently in custody for further investigation and prosecution.
In a related development, troops of Operation FANSAN YAMMA intensified clearance operations in Maradun Local Government Area of Zamfara State, targeting terrorist hideouts at Aljummu Hausa, Aljummu Fulani and Tunga Magaji villages.
The November 5 operations reportedly resulted in the clearance of several terrorist hideouts, restricting the activities of criminal elements and enhancing security in the affected communities.
Also on the same day, the Air Component of the Nigerian Air Force conducted air interdiction operations against identified terrorist locations in Babban Doka and Kuyumbana Forest in Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara State.
According to the statement, the targets were suspected to be associated with Dogo Gide and his network.
The air operations followed credible intelligence indicating that terrorists were assembling in the locations to plan and coordinate criminal activities.
Sinivie said troops were maintaining dominance over the general area as operations continued.
He reaffirmed the Joint Task Force’s commitment to sustaining its operational tempo and aggressive posture to protect lives and property across the Joint Operations Area.
The military also urged members of the public to provide timely and credible information on suspected terrorists and their activities to support ongoing security operations.
