Troops of Operation FANSAN YAMMA have eliminated two suspected members of the Lakurawa Terrorist Group during a military operation in Tangaza Local Government Area of Sokoto State.
They also recovered weapons and rustled livestock in separate operations across Sokoto and Katsina states.
A statement issued on Friday by the Acting Deputy Director, Army Public Relations, 8 Division and Sector 2 Operation FANSAN YAMMA, Lieutenant Colonel Olaniyi Osoba, confirmed the development.
He said the operations formed part of ongoing offensives against terrorists and bandits in the North-West.
According to him, troops responded to a distress call over an attempt by suspected Lakurawa terrorists to set ablaze a Nigerian Immigration Service facility at Ruwa Wiri village in Tangaza LGA.
Osoba disclosed that the troops engaged the attackers in a gun duel, killing two of them, while others escaped due to “overwhelming firepower” from the soldiers.
“In Sokoto State, troops responded swiftly to a distress call reporting an attempt by Lakurawa Terrorist Group terrorists to set fire to a Nigerian Immigration Service facility at Ruwa Wiri Village in Tangaza Local Government Area.
“The troops made contact with the terrorists, neutralising two terrorists in the ensuing firefight, while others fled due to overwhelming firepower,” he said.
He added that troops later combed the area and recovered “two AK-47 rifles, several rounds of ammunition and a motorcycle.”
In a separate operation in Jibia Local Government Area of Katsina State, troops on fighting patrol reportedly intercepted terrorists moving with rustled livestock at Danya Bakwai settlement.
According to the statement, the terrorists abandoned the animals after coming under military attack.
Osoba stated, “Troops deployed in Jibia LGA of Katsina State, while on fighting patrol, encountered terrorists moving with herds of rustled livestock at Danya Bakwai Settlement.
“The troops engaged the terrorists, forcing them to abandon 62 rustled livestock.”
The recovered livestock were later handed over to their owners at the palace of the Daddara District Head in Jibia.
The military spokesperson reaffirmed the commitment of Operation FANSAN YAMMA to tackling insecurity in the region.
“Operation FANSAN YAMMA remains committed to eradicating terrorism and banditry in the region,” he said, while urging residents to continue providing credible intelligence to security agencies.
