Nigerian Troops Successfully Neutralise Insurgent Kingpins in Ongoing Offensive
Nigerian Troops Successfully Neutralise Insurgent Kingpins in Ongoing Offensive
Nigerian Troops Successfully Neutralise Insurgent Kingpins in Ongoing Offensive
In a continuation of ongoing operations, troops of the Nigerian Army operating in the 1 Division area have achieved significant success by neutralising insurgents and recovering firearms and ammunition. The encounters took place in the general areas of Igabi, Giwa, and Birnin Gwari Local Government Areas of Kaduna State, responding to recent insurgent attacks against civilians.
During a fighting patrol along the Maganda-Dausayi – Mugaba axis, troops encountered insurgents utilising rustled herds of cattle as shields while engaging them with direct fire. In the ensuing firefight that lasted about an hour, troops neutralised 2 insurgents and recovered 1 AK 47 rifle, 1 AK 47 magazine, 3 rounds of 7.62mm Special ammunition, 1 Techno phone, 3 Hilux and motorcycle keys, wraps of substance suspected to be marijuana, tramadol tablets, and the sum of 13,200 Naira.
Unfortunately, some of the rustled livestock used as shields were caught in the crossfire. Troops are actively pursuing the fleeing insurgents and are determined to rid the area of armed violence.
The statement added that, in a separate operation on February 22, 2024, troops conducted a successful ambush along the Bada – Riyawa axis on the Kaduna – Birnin Gwari Road. In this encounter, troops neutralized 6 insurgents and recovered 2 AK 47 rifles, 5 AK 47 rifle magazines, 300 rounds of 7.62mm Special ammunition, and 19 motorcycles, all of which were destroyed insitu.
Intelligence sources report that notorious bandit Kingpin Boderi, responsible for orchestrating high-profile kidnappings, including the Yauri school girls, Greenfield University, and Nigerian Defence Academy attacks, was killed alongside another kingpin, Bodejo, in the ambush. Efforts are underway to authenticate this information through other means.
The Nigerian Army urges members of the public to continue cooperating with security agencies in the ongoing fight against terrorism and insurgency in the country.
Nigerian Troops Successfully Neutralise Insurgent Kingpins in Ongoing Offensive
