Army arrests suspected terrorist in Kaduna

Punch Nigeria · Christabel Ndoeche · 2026-11-06 11:57 UTC

Troops of the Joint Task Force, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, have arrested a suspected terrorist, Auta Maikyala, at a hospital in Kagarko Local Government Area of Kaduna State, where he reportedly went to seek treatment for a gunshot wound.

Troops of the Joint Task Force, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, have arrested a suspected terrorist, Auta Maikyala, at a hospital in Kagarko Local Government Area of Kaduna State, where he reportedly went to seek treatment for a gunshot wound.

The Acting Media Information Officer of the Joint Task Force (North West), Captain Tamuno Sinivie, disclosed this in a statement released on Friday, November 6, 2026.

According to the statement, troops of Sector 1, working with operatives of the Department of State Services, arrested Maikyala on November 5 during an intelligence-led operation.

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