Sokoto: Troops Overrun Lakurawa Terrorist Enclave, Recover Five Motorcycles Troops of the Nigerian Army’s Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Special Intervention Battalion 7, operating under Sector 2 of Operation FANSAN YAMMA, have overrun a suspected Lakurawa terrorist enclave in Waria Forest, Tangaza Local Government Area of Sokoto State, neutralising some terrorists and recovering weapons and
Over 40 Farmers Die, Dozens Missing as Boat Capsizes in Sokoto Over 40 people are feared dead after a boat carrying farmers to their rice farms capsized in Gorau town, Goronyo Local Government Area of Sokoto State. The incident occurred on Thursday while the victims were crossing a stream to access their farms. Most of
DSS Raises Alarm Over Looming Terrorist Attacks on Tertiary Institutions in Sokoto The Department of State Services (DSS), Sokoto State Command, has warned of intelligence indicating plans by terrorist and bandit groups to attack tertiary institutions across the state, raising concerns over possible abductions of students, lecturers, non-academic staff and their relatives. The warning was
Sokoto Approves N1.76bn for 1,000 Motorcycles to Boost Security Operations The Sokoto State Government has approved N1.759bn for the procurement of 1,000 Bajaj motorcycles to strengthen the operational capacity and mobility of security agencies in the fight against banditry across the state. The approval was one of the resolutions reached at the sixth regular meeting
Four Suspected Lakurawa Terrorists Arrested With Rustled Cattle in Sokoto Market — Military Troops of Sector 2, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, have arrested four suspected members of the Lakurawa terrorist group and recovered six rustled cattle during a targeted operation at Darusa village market in Sokoto State. The operation, conducted on August 6, 2026, followed credible
Security forces have foiled an attempt by armed criminals to abduct a large number of residents and rescued 27 victims during a coordinated operation across parts of Sokoto and Zamfara States. The troops, acting on intelligence reports, engaged the attackers during the operation, disrupting their plans and preventing the mass abduction from taking place. The