|
Identifier |
IBD035736 |
|
Title |
Banditry, Sokoto |
|
Description |
Troops of the Joint Task Force North West, Operation Fansan Yamma, killed 2 suspected bandits and recovered weapons and motorcycles. The operatives fought through an ambush laid by the bandits and killed the victims. Some papers reported that scores of the insurgents (assuming at least 40) were killed. |
|
Start date |
2026-08-28 |
|
End date |
2026-08-28 |
|
Duration |
1 Day(s) |
|
Place |
Maikujera |
|
Number of death(s) |
21 |
|
Number of death(s) according to police |
NaN |
|
Number of death(s) according to press |
21 |
|
Protagonists |
army, armed gangs |
|
Causes of violence |
crime |
|
Sources of information |
New Telegraph
(2 )
, Leadership
(2 )
, Nigerian Tribune
(40 )
, The Punch
(40 )
|
|
LGA |
Rabah |
