Operation Savannah Shield troops foil terrorist kidnapping attempt of farmers in Niger State

INTELLIGENCE SUMMARY

Operation Savannah Shield troops foil attempted kidnapping of farmers in Niger By: Zagazola Makama Troops of Operation Savannah Shield have foiled an attempt by suspected terrorists to kidnap farmers at their farmlands in Tudun Harara village, Mariga Local Government Area of Niger State. The incident occurred at about 11:30 a.m. on Aug. 25, 2026, when troops of the NATRAC Administrative Battalion, Forward Operating Base (FOB) Kotonkoro, responded to a distress report on the attempted abducti