Soldiers repel ambush on senior army officer’s convoy in Kebbi, kill five terrorists

EditorFebruary 24, 202604 mins

Soldiers have foiled a deadly ambush by suspected Lakurawa terrorist group members on Major-General Bemgha Koughna, General Officer Commanding 8 Division and Commander, Sector 2, Joint Task Force North West Operation FANSAN YAMMA, Kebbi. The attack occurred near Mayama Hill as the GOC’s convoy was en route to visit frontline troops deployed in the state….

Army confirms GOC 8 Division came under fire from Lakurawa terrorists in Kebbi

EditorFebruary 23, 2026February 23, 202603 mins

The Nigerian Army in a statement on Monday confirmed that the General Officer Commanding (GOC) 8 Division and Commander Sector 2 of Joint Task Force North West, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, Major General Bemgha Koughna, survived an ambush by suspected Lakurawa terrorists near Mayama Hill in Kebbi State. In the statement, the army said the attack…