Troops from Sector 2 of the Joint Task Force North West, under Operation Fansan Yamma, have arrested a 25-year-old woman, Shamsiyya Ahadu, suspected of being an ammunition courier.
This information was shared in a statement released on Sunday in Gusau, Zamfara State, by the operation’s Joint Media Coordination Centre Coordinator, Lt. Col. Abubakar Abdullahi.
The statement reveals that Ahadu was detained on December 28, along with her accomplice, a motorcyclist named Ahmed Husaini, in the Badarawa area of Shinkafi Local Government Area, Zamfara.
She was found with 764 rounds of 7.62mm special ammunition and six magazines intended for delivery to the camp of terrorist leader, Bello Turji.
The statement detailed, “Her arrest followed an intelligence report regarding the movement of the terrorists’ logistics along the road from Kware to Badarawa communities in the Shinkafi Local Government Area of Zamfara State.”
In response to this intelligence, the troops of Operation Fansan Yamma set up a roadblock, which led to the suspects’ capture.
Both suspects are now under investigation by the relevant authorities.
The statement reaffirmed the troops’ commitment to dismantling terrorist networks and preventing the illegal movement of arms and ammunition within the operation’s area.
It also urged the public to continue providing credible information that could lead to the capture of wanted terrorists and their associates.
The statement appreciated the ongoing support from the local community, which has been crucial to the success of the operation.
