Troops from Nigeria’s Joint Task Force North East under Operation HADIN KAI, working with the Yobe State Hunters Group, arrest five suspected kidnappers in Yobe State. Multiple reports say the operation is intelligence-led and takes place on 23 July 2026 in Fune Local Government Area. One outlet cites Jegalari Village as the location of the raid. A security analyst and additional reporting attribute the disclosure to a public update shared online, while a separate account states the information is contained in a statement by Captain Mohammed Goni, Acting Military Information Officer at the Headquarters Joint Task Force (North East) Operation HADIN KAI, Maiduguri. The reports also indicate that arms are recovered during the operation, though the specific items or quantities are not detailed in the provided summaries. The military characterises the action as part of ongoing efforts to counter kidnapping and related criminal activities in the state, describing the operation as coordinated and carried out with local hunters.