Troops neutralise suspected Lakurawa terrorists, recover arms, ammunition in Sokoto operation

Troops of Sector 2, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, person neutralised suspected members of the Lakurawa Terrorist Group and recovered weapons during operations successful Sokoto and Katsina States.

The improvement was disclosed successful a property merchandise posted connected the authoritative leafage of the Defence Headquarters Nigeria on May 15, 2026.

According to the statement, troops responded to a distress telephone implicit an alleged effort by suspected terrorists to acceptable occurrence to a Nigerian Immigration Service installation astatine Ruwa Wiri colony successful Tangaza Local Government Area of Sokoto State.

The subject stated that troops engaged the suspects successful a weapon battle, during which 2 suspected terrorists were neutralised portion others reportedly fled the area.

Troops aboriginal recovered 2 AK-47 rifles, ammunition and a motorcycle during a follow-up cognition astatine the scene.

In a abstracted cognition successful Jibia Local Government Area of Katsina State, troops connected warring patrol reportedly encountered suspected terrorists moving with rustled livestock astir Danya Bakwai settlement.

The connection added that the suspects abandoned 62 rus...