Military troops don launch major operation against Lakurawa militants for northern part of the country, wey kill scores of the fighters. The operation wey happen for Zamfara and Sokoto States, according to Leadership Newspaper, na part of ongoing efforts to rid the region of banditry and terrorism.
Nicholas Dekera, wey dey report security matters for Leadership Newspaper with over 20 years experience, say the troops engage the militants in fierce gun battle and many of them no survive. The exact number of casualties no dey confirmed, but sources say “scores” of Lakurawa members don fall.
The operation na major blow to the Lakurawa group wey don dey terrorise rural communities for that area. Residents of the affected villages dey report heavy military presence and sounds of gunfire through the night.
Security analysts say this kind of operation show say government dey serious about ending the security challenges for the North West. But some people dey ask why e take long to act so.
