Troops of the Joint Task Force, Operation Savannah Shield, have arrested five suspected bandits and terrorist informants in separate operations in Niger State, recovering communication devices, cash, and other items allegedly linked to criminal activities.
The Acting Media Information Officer of Headquarters JTF North Central, Operation Savannah Shield, Captain Jamilu Yahaya, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday, saying the arrests were carried out during routine patrols in different locations across the state.
The arrested suspects. Photo credit: ArmyHe said, “Troops of Joint Task Force Operation Savannah Shield have apprehended five suspected bandits/terrorists informants in separate operations conducted in Niger State,” adding that the suspects were linked to criminal networks operating within the region.
In one of the operations along the Doro axis in Wawa, Borgu Local Government Area, on June 6, 2026, troops arrested three suspects believed to be members of a bandit group operating around the fringes
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