Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have arrested two armed robbery suspects and rescued an abducted woman during separate security operations in Mubi North and Hong Local Government Areas of Adamawa State.
The development was disclosed by security analyst, Zagazola Makama in a post on his X handle, citing sources within the security agencies.
According to the post, the first incident occurred at about 2:30 a.m. on January 29 when troops responded to a distress call from Barama community in Mubi North LGA.
Makama said the troops swiftly mobilised to the area and arrested two suspects who were allegedly attempting to rob a student of the Federal Polytechnic, Mubi, in the students’ village.
“In the process, one of the suspects was shot in the thigh while attempting to confront the troops and was taken to the Federal Medical Centre, Mubi, for treatment. The suspects have been handed over to the police for further action,” the report stated.
Items recovered from the suspects included three cutlasses, two laptops, four mobile phones and a power bank.
In a related operation, Makama reported that at about noon on January 28, troops, in collaboration with local vigilantes, conducted a fighting patrol along the Amtasa–Washim axis in Hong LGA. During the patrol, the troops reportedly encountered terrorists and engaged them, forcing them to flee.
The operation also led to the rescue of a woman who had been abducted by the terrorists, while the general area was combed. Recovered items included one AK-47 rifle with registration number 2056792, two rounds of 7.62mm special ammunition, one sub-machine gun rifle and 42 rounds of ammunition.
