Troops of the Forward Operating Base, Binji, have neutralised a suspected Lakurawa militant in Sokoto State and recovered an AK-47 rifle, a magazine and ammunition during an operation in Tangaza Local Government Area.
The operation followed a distress call reporting the presence of armed men in Soruro village, with troops reportedly making contact with the suspected terrorists at about 5am on Monday, October 12.
The Sokoto State Police Command spokesperson, DSP Ahmed Rufai, confirmed the incident, saying six armed bandits had invaded the village and attacked a resident identified as Dikko Abubakar.
Rufai said Abubakar was killed during the attack, while the other members of the armed group fled the scene.
“Six armed bandits went to Soruro village and attacked one Dikko Abubakar, whom they killed, while the others ran away,” the police spokesperson said.
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He added that security operatives recovered a rifle, a magazine and ammunition from the scene.
The incident comes amid ongoing military and security agency operations aimed at containing the activities of armed groups in Sokoto State and other parts of Nigeria’s North-West.
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