Troops neutralise several terrorists in Sokoto

The Nigerian Army said troops of 8 Division Garrison in Sokoto launched a carefully planned offensive operation into Tukandu Village on Tuesday, targeting a notorious group of terrorists responsible for various atrocious and heinous activities in the general area.

Brig Gen Onyema Nwachukwu, Director, Army Public Relations, said in a statement that the troops’ fierce onslaught terminated many of the terrorists, while others fled with gunshot wounds.

According to his statement, “In the following mop-up operations, troops recovered three AK-47 rifles, one PKT gun, 125 rounds of 7.62 mm special ammunition, two rocket-propelled gun bombs and nine motorcycles.”