The wife of a notorious wanted terrorist kingpin, Aisha Auta, has been arrested as part of a sweeping nationwide military operation that led to the capture of 20 suspects and the rescue of dozens of kidnapped victims. Auta was apprehended on February 19, 2026, by troops of Operation Whirl Stroke
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