Troops of the Joint Task Force Operation Fansan Yamma Friday neutralised three notorious terrorist kingpins during a deliberate ambush operation in Sabon Birni Local Government Area(LGA) of Sokoto State.
Its Media Information Officer, Capt. David Adewusi, in a statement issued Saturday said the ambush was conducted between Mallamawa and Mazau villages in the Tsamaye/Mai Lalle District of Sabon Birni LGA.
He revealed that the operation led to the troops neutralising terrorist kingpins — Kachalla Nagomma, Gurmu, and Ali Yar Daribiyar with three AK-47 rifles, with magazines and a motorcycle was recovered.
Adewusi noted: “The criminals and their foot soldiers were in the area to collect ransom and levies imposed on the locals when they were intercepted.
“The successful operation has sparked widespread relief and jubilation among residents of Mai Lalle, Tsamaye, Rimaye, and proximate communities across Sabon Birni and Goronyo LGAs, who have long endured the atrocities of the neutralised terrorists.”