Sokoto: Suspected Lakurawa Gunman Neutralized, AK-47 Rifle Recovered by Troops

Military personnel from the Binji Forward Operating Base successfully neutralized an individual suspected to be a Lakurawa militant. This action followed an urgent alert regarding the presence of armed individuals within Soruro village, located in the Tangaza Local Government Area of Sokoto State.

The engagement occurred around 5:00 AM on Monday, October 12, when the military team encountered the alleged terr*rists. During the operation, the soldiers confiscated an AK-47 assault rifle, along with a magazine and various rounds of ammunition.

DSP Ahmed Rufai, the spokesperson for the Sokoto State Police Command, verified the occurrence, stating that six armed bandits had earlier stormed Soruro village. Their target was a resident named Dikko Abubakar. According to Rufai, Abubakar was fatally wounded during the assault, while the remaining members of the criminal gang managed to escape from the site.

“Six armed bandits went to Soruro village and attacked one Dikko Abubakar, whom they killed, while the others ran away,” the police spokesperson was quoted as saying. He further confirmed that security operatives later retrieved a rifle, a magazine, and ammunition from the location of the incident.

This event unfolds amidst continuous security efforts by both the military and other law enforcement agencies aimed at curbing the operations of various armed factions across Sokoto State and the broader North-West region.