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The 3 Brigade of the Nigerian Army eliminated two suspected kidnappers, freed an abducted man and recovered a N10 million ransom after a joint raid in Falgore Forest, Kano State. The operation followed the kidnapping of Alhaji Kabiru Aliyu on 11 October 2026.
Early on Sunday, 11 October 2026, soldiers from the Nigerian Army rescued Prince Michael Akao from Sasaro Forest in Akoko‑Edo, Edo State, and neutralised three suspected kidnappers. The operation also yielded firearms and ammunition, which were handed to security agencies.
Security forces from Sector 2, Operation Fansan Yamma repelled a large‑scale Lakurawa attack on the Forward Operating Base in Maiyama, Kebbi State, on the early hours of 7 October. The militants were driven back, several were neutralised and a cache of weapons and motorcycles was recovered.
On 6 October, soldiers from Sector 2 of Operation Enduring Peace rescued six kidnapping victims in separate clashes with suspected insurgents in Wase Local Government Area, Plateau State. The children were taken in September, while four adults were freed later that morning.
Nigerian troops under Operation Hadin Kai repelled a four‑pronged assault by ISWAP militants in Kukawa, Borno, on Tuesday. More than 25 insurgents were neutralised, six AK‑47 rifles recovered and several soldiers were martyred in the clash.
Ondo State security agencies killed Abdussamad Ohida, also known as Anwar, a commander of the Islamic State West Africa Province, during a joint raid in a forest near Owo on Sunday.