August 28, 2026
By Musa Ubandawaki, Sokoto
Scores of suspected bandits have reportedly been killed in a major military clearance operation in Maikujera town, Rabah Local Government Area of Sokoto State, as Nigerian Army troops intensify efforts to dismantle criminal networks operating across the state’s forests and border communities.
The operation, which was still ongoing as of Friday, reportedly recorded significant success as troops deployed Armoured Personnel Carriers (APCs) and other military assets to confront the armed groups believed to have established routes through the area for the movement of rustled cattle.
Credible local sources told our correspondent that the troops gained the upper hand during the engagement, forcing several of the suspected bandits to abandon their positions and flee into surrounding farms and thick vegetation.
