Troops of Sector 2, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, have neutralised several suspected Lakurawa terrorists and recovered weapons as well as rustled livestock during separate operations in Sokoto and Katsina states.
The development was disclosed in a statement issued on Friday by Lieutenant Colonel Olaniyi Osoba, Acting Deputy Director, Army Public Relations, 8 Division Nigerian Army and Sector 2, Operation FANSAN YAMMA.
According to the statement, troops responded swiftly to a distress call over an attempt by members of the Lakurawa Terrorist Group (LTG) to set ablaze a Nigerian Immigration Service facility at Ruwa Wiri Village in Tangaza Local Government Area of Sokoto State.
Osoba stated that the troops engaged the terrorists in a gun duel, neutralising two of the attackers, while others escaped due to superior firepower from the troops.
He added that a follow-up exploitation operation led to the recovery of two AK-47 rifles, ammunition and a motorcycle abandoned by the fleeing terrorists.
In a separate operation in Jibia Local Government Area of Katsina State, troops on fighting patrol reportedly encountered terrorists moving with rustled livestock at Danya Bakwai Settlement.
The army spokesperson said the troops engaged the criminals, forcing them to flee and abandon 62 rustled animals, which were later recovered and handed over to their rightful owners at the palace of the Daddara District Head in Jibia LGA.
He reaffirmed the commitment of Operation FANSAN YAMMA to eliminating terrorism and banditry across the region, while urging members of the public to continue providing credible information to security agencies.
