Troops Arrest 4 Suspected Lakurawa Terrorists, Recover Rustled Cattle In Sokoto

Troops of Sector 2, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, have arrested four suspected members of the Lakurawa terrorist group and recovered rustled cattle in Sokoto State.
The operation was carried out in the early hours of Wednesday, August 6, 2026, at Darusa Village Market.
The spokesman of Operation FANSAN YAMMA, Lt. Col. Aliyu Danja, confirmed this in a statement issued on Friday in Sokoto.
Danja said the operation followed credible intelligence that suspected Lakurawa terrorists had infiltrated the market to sell cattle stolen during previous attacks.
“Acting swiftly on the intelligence, troops stormed the market, identified the suspects, and apprehended them without incident,” he said.
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