Troops of Operation FANSAN YAMMA have arrested a suspected notorious terrorist at a hospital in Kaduna State while intensifying operations against armed groups in Zamfara State.
The suspect, identified as Auta Maikyala, was arrested on November 5 at a hospital in Kagarko town, Kagarko Local Government Area, where he had reportedly gone for treatment of a gunshot wound.
The military said the suspect sustained the injury during an encounter with a rival faction.
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The arrest was carried out by troops of Sector 1 of the Joint Task Force North West, in collaboration with operatives of the Department of State Services, following an intelligence-led operation.
Preliminary investigations allegedly linked Maikyala to several attacks on communities, kidnapping and cattle rustling in the region.
He is currently in military custody for further investigation and prosecution.
In a related operation, troops intensified clearance operations in Maradun Local Government Area of Zamfara State, targeting terrorist hideouts in Aljummu Hausa, Aljummu Fulani and Tunga Magaji villages.
The military said the operations had cleared several hideouts, restricted the activities of criminal groups and improved security in the affected communities.
Operation FANSAN YAMMA said it would sustain its offensive against terrorists and other criminal elements to restore peace and stability across the North-West.
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