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

Troops of Sector 2, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, have neutralised suspected members of the Lakurawa Terrorist Group and recovered weapons during operations in Sokoto and Katsina States.
The development was disclosed in a press release posted on the official page of the Defence Headquarters Nigeria on May 15, 2026.
According to the statement, troops responded to a distress call over an alleged attempt by suspected terrorists to set fire to a Nigerian Immigration Service facility at Ruwa Wiri village in Tangaza Local Government Area of Sokoto State.
The military stated that troops engaged the suspects in a gun battle, during which two suspected terrorists were neutralised while others repo...