Troops of the 1 Brigade, Nigerian Army, have arrested two suspected terrorists and recovered arms, ammunition and other items during a night operation in Kaura Namoda Local Government Area of Zamfara State.
The acting spokesman for the operation, Yusuf Mohammed, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday.
Mohammed said the operation was conducted in the early hours of Tuesday, August 25, 2026, as part of efforts to prevent criminal elements from operating freely within the area.
He said troops encountered and arrested the two suspects at about 1:50 a.m. while conducting a patrol in the area.
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The suspects were identified as Jabiru Hassan, 25, and Umaru Bello, 23, both reportedly from Ilela village in Maradun Local Government Area of Zamfara State.
According to the statement, troops recovered one AK-47 rifle, one locally fabricated Dane gun, two rifle magazines, 55 rounds of 7.62mm ammunition and 18 cartridges.
Other items recovered included a motorcycle, two Baofeng radio sets, a mobile phone, two MP3 players, a camouflage vest, two jungle hats, a handbag and N44,500 in cash.
Mohammed said preliminary examination of the recovered mobile phone revealed photographs and video materials considered potentially incriminating and of intelligence value.
He said the materials were being further verified and analysed by relevant authorities to establish their significance and possible links to terrorist activities in the area.
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