Troops of Operation Fansan Yamma apprehended a 25-year-old woman, Shamsiyya Ahadu, along with her accomplice, Ahmed Husaini, for transporting 764 rounds of 7.62mm ammunition to terrorist leader Bello Turji's camp.
Troops of 1 Brigade, Sector 2, Operation Fansan Yamma, have successfully apprehended a 25-year-old ammunition courier, Shamsiyya Ahadu. Lieutenant Colonel Abubakar Abdullahi, Coordinator Joint Media Coordinating Centre, Operation Fansan Yamma, in a statement said the suspect was found in possession of 764 rounds of 7.62mm special ammunition and 6 magazines meant to be delivered to terrorist kingpin, Bello Turji's camp.
The statement said she was arrested on 28 December, 2024 alongside her accomplice, a motorcycle rider named Ahmed Husaini in Badarawa area of Shinkafi Local Government Area of Zamfara State. It said the arrest followed an intelligence report regarding the movement of the terrorists' logistics along the road from Kware to Badarawa in the Shinkafi Local Government Area of Zamfara State. 'In response to the development, troops of Operation Fansan Yamma promptly established a roadblock leading to the apprehension of the suspects. Both suspects are currently undergoing investigation by appropriate authorities. 'Operation Fansan Yamma remains dedicated to dismantling all terrorist networks, as well as preventing illegal movement of arms and ammunition within its Theatre of Operation. 'Members of the public are therefore urged not to relent in their efforts at providing credible information that would lead to the arrest of wanted terrorists and their collaborators,' the statement read. It said the theatre appreciated the sustained local support it was enjoying from the people of the zone towards the fulfilment of Operation Fansan Yamma's mandate
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