Troops of Operation FANSAN YAMMA have killed two suspected members of the Lakurawa terrorist group during a military operation in Sokoto State.
The troops also recovered weapons and rescued rustled livestock during separate security operations carried out in Sokoto and Katsina states.
According to a statement issued on Friday by the Acting Deputy Director of Army Public Relations, 8 Division and Sector 2 Operation FANSAN YAMMA, Lieutenant Colonel Olaniyi Osoba, the operations are part of ongoing efforts to combat terrorism and banditry in the North-West region.
Osoba explained that soldiers responded to a distress call after suspected terrorists attempted to attack a Nigerian Immigration Service facility located at Ruwa Wiri village in Tangaza Local Government Area of Sokoto State.
He said troops engaged the attackers in a gun battle, leading to the death of two suspected terrorists, while others escaped from the scene.
Following the operation, security personnel recovered two AK-47 rifles, ammunition, and a motorcycle abandoned by the fleeing suspects.
The statement added that another operation was carried out in Jibia Local Government Area of Katsina State, where troops intercepted suspected criminals moving with stolen livestock around Danya Bakwai settlement.
According to the military, the suspects fled after encountering troops on patrol, leaving behind dozens of animals.
Security operatives later recovered 62 rustled livestock, which were returned to their rightful owners during a handover ceremony at the palace of the Daddara District Head in Jibia.
The Nigerian Army reaffirmed its commitment to sustaining operations against criminal groups and restoring peace across affected communities in the North-West.
