A bandit kingpin, Halilu Sububu, and 38 of his foot soldiers have been killed in a military operation in Zamfara state.
Sabubu and his fighter met their Waterloo during a joint operation led by three personnel of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Special Forces on Thursday, September 12, near the Mayanchi area of the state.
The operation, according to a statement by a Deputy Director of Information and Public Relations NAF Headquarters, Group Captain Kabiru Ali, was part of an ongoing effort by NAF and ground forces to “exploit intelligence and secure the area” following contact with the adversaries.
The statement said: “NAF Special Forces of Operation HADARIN DAJI in the company of other ground troops initiated a follow-up exploitation mission after troops encountered terrorists in the vicinity of Mayanchi.
“During the mission, it was confirmed that 38 terrorists had been neutralized, with 4 bodies retrieved for verification.
“In addition to the elimination of the terrorists, a significant cache of weapons was recovered, including two Rocket-Propelled Grenade (RPG) tubes, one RPG bomb, three PKT machine guns, five AK-47 rifles, 29 magazines, and over 1,000 rounds of ammunition of varying calibres.”
It said the operation underscored the “effectiveness and professionalism of the NAF Special Forces in leading critical missions in conjunction with other services aimed at neutralizing threats and maintaining national security.”
