The attention of Headquarters 8 Division, Nigerian Army/Sector 2 Joint Task Force North West Operation FANSAN YAMMA ( OPFY) has been drawn to a misleading report circulating on various media platforms claiming that a group of Islamic scholars were abducted at the residence of Senator Abdul’aziz Abubakar Yari in Talata Mafara Local Government Area of Zamfara State.
We wish to categorically refute the claim and set the record straight that no Cleric was abducted at Senator Yari’s Residence.
The narrative that the abduction took place at the Senator’s residence in Talata Mafara is entirely false.
Intelligence reports confirm that some persons were abducted while traveling from Sububu forest axis within Bakura Local Government Area en route to Talata Mafara.
However, troops in close synergy with sister security agencies and local intelligence networks have intensified efforts to rescue the kidnap victims
Members of the public are s advised to disregard sensationalized narratives and unverified information capable of creating unnecessary panic or compromising ongoing tactical operations.
Citizens are further urged to remain calm, vigilant, and to continue assisting security forces with timely, actionable intelligence to aid the swift resolution of this threat.
*OLANIYI OSOBA*
Lieutenant Colonel
Acting Deputy Director, Army Public Relations
8 Division, Nigerian Army / Sector 2 Operation FANSAN YAMMA
13 September 2026
