Twenty-two camps of Lakurawa have been destroyed and several others have been killed by troops during Operation Fansan Yamma in Sokoto State. The troops also recovered weapons and ammunition during their operations in the state.
The Acting General Commanding Officer, 8 Division and Commander Sector 2, Operation FASAN YAMMA, Brigadier General Ibikunle Ajose, made the revelation while addressing the Special Brigade deployed to crush Lakurawa in Sokoto and Kebbi states by the Chief of Defence Staff.
62mm NATO rounds, and 94 7.62mm special rounds of ammunition.' He explained that the deployment of the Brigade would be an added impetus in frustrating the activities of the bandits and restoring normalcy to the affected communities and the North West in general. The deployment, according to him, is to consolidate successes achieved in the ongoing precursor operation under Operation FOREST SANITY III .
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