Troops of Operation FANSAN YANMA, in collaboration with the police and other security auxiliaries, have neutralised a suspected member of the notorious Lakurawa bandit faction during an engagement in Malam Yaro village, Dandi Local Government Area of Kebbi State.
According to security sources, the incident occurred at approximately 5:26 a.m. on Tuesday, when armed bandits attempted a surprise incursion into the community. The attackers reportedly advanced toward the village intending to intimidate residents and reassert their presence along the Kebbi border corridor.
Troops were immediately deployed to the area and engaged the armed group. “During the fierce exchange of fire, one of the bandits was neutralised while several others fled with gunshot wounds along the western axis,” the source said.
Authorities also recovered two operational motorcycles belonging to the fleeing assailants at the scene.
This operation is part of ongoing efforts by Nigerian security forces to curb banditry and ensure the safety of communities in Kebbi and the wider northwestern region.
