ARMY INTERCEPTS COURIER CARRYING 180 EXPLOSIVE DEVICES IN ZAMFARA
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By: Muftau Fatimo
Troops of the Joint Task Force North West, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, have intercepted a suspected courier allegedly transporting 180 units of 20mm Super Power explosives in Zamfara State.
The suspect was intercepted on Friday, August 14, 2026, during routine vehicle checks conducted by troops of Sector 2.
Identified as 57-year-old Sani Umar, the suspect was reportedly conveying the explosives from Gusau Local Government Area of Zamfara State to suspected terrorist elements in Jibia Local Government Area of Katsina State.
According to a statement shared by the Nigerian Army on X on Saturday, the Media Information Officer of the Joint Task Force, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, Lieutenant Colonel Aliyu Danja, said a search of the suspect’s vehicle led to the recovery of the explosive devices.
The suspect, vehicle and recovered explosives are currently in custody for further investigation,” the military said.
The interception came as troops simultaneously conducted offensive operations against terrorist elements in Birnin Magaji Local Government Area.
Troops engaged terrorists around Garin Kaso in a fierce firefight, killing two suspected terrorists and recovering two rifles, two magazines, nine rounds of ammunition and two motorcycles.
The military said another group of terrorists later attempted to ambush the troops from concealed positions but were repelled.
The troops reportedly inflicted further casualties on the terrorists, forcing the surviving members to flee the area.
The exact number of casualties from the second encounter could not immediately be confirmed. However, the military said community reports indicated that several wounded terrorists, as well as the bodies of some of their colleagues, were evacuated by the fleeing group.
The military said the operations demonstrate the sustained offensive posture of Operation FANSAN YAMMA, which is targeting both terrorist enclaves and the logistics networks supplying them with weapons and explosives.
The Theatre Command said it would continue offensive operations to disrupt terrorist activities and “deny terrorists and other criminal elements freedom of action across the North West.”
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