Troops Repel Lakurawa Attack On Kebbi Base, Recover 17 Motorcycles

Anyanaso Florence Obumunwe October 09, 2026 6:35 AM 42 views 0 comments

Troops of Sector 2, Joint Task Force North West Operation Fansan Yamma, have repelled a major attack by the Lakurawa terrorist group on Forward Operating Base Maiyama in Kebbi State.

The attack occurred in the early hours of Wednesday, October 7, when over 700 terrorists riding motorcycles and armed with General Purpose Machine Guns and Rocket-Propelled Grenades attempted to overrun the base, according to the Theatre Command.

In a statement on Thursday, Media Information Officer, Lt. Col. Aliyu Danja, said troops responded with superior firepower, forcing the attackers to withdraw in disarray.

"The troops responded swiftly and effectively, repelling the attack and preventing the terrorists from achieving their objective. The terrorists subsequently withdrew from the area, abandoning weapons, equipment and other logistics," Danja said.

Following the encounter, troops launched exploitation and pursuit operations in surrounding areas and recovered 17 motorcycles, a PKT machine gun, an AK-47 rifle, assorted ammunition and Baofeng communication radios believed to have been used during the attack.

The military said the recovery represents a significant setback to the group's operational capability. Several terrorists were reportedly neutralised while others fled with gunshot wounds.

The general area remains under troops' control, with aggressive patrols and clearance operations ongoing to track fleeing members.

The attack comes a day after suspected Lakurawa fighters killed two soldiers and a Chinese national working on the Sokoto-Badagry Super Highway project in the same local government.

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