Troops kill terror kingpin, Kachalla Maidawa, 35 others

•Rescue 22 victims

Abuja — Troops of the Nigerian Army person killed a notorious violent kingpin, Kachalla Maidawa, and 35 different insurgents.

They were killed successful a coordinated nationwide operations conducted betwixt September 29 and October 4.
A credible root astatine the Army Headquarters informed that the large breakthroughs were recorded crossed the six geopolitical zones.

According to the source, troops besides apprehended 32 transgression suspects, rescued 22 kidnapped victims, and recovered ample quantities of arms, ammunition, and logistics supplies.

The root said troops of Operation Egwu Eke Atite III, successful collaboration with the Nigerian Navy, DSS, Police, and Hybrid Forces, foiled a planned violent onslaught connected Isanlu, Yagba West Local Government Area of Kogi State.

He noted that the troops overpowered the assailants, neutralising much than 12 terrorists, including the dreaded Kachalla Maidawa, during a fierce weapon battle.

Maidawa, helium said, had been liable for a bid of convulsive raids crossed Kogi and parts of Kwara State.

“Recovered items see 1 AK-47 rifle, 400 rounds of assorted ammunition, 4 motorcycles, 3 Dane guns, a fragmentation jacket, and mobile phones,” the root added.

In Kebbi State, troops of 1 Brigade ambushed terrorists on the Salka–Kinke–Makurdi Road successful Ngaski Local Government Area, sidesplitting 2 terrorists and rescuing 8 victims. They besides seized 7 AK-47 magazines, 180 rounds of 7.62mm ammunition, and 2 motorcycles.

The root further disclosed that troops of the 11 Field Engineer Regiment and CSI Battalion foiled a ¦ 3 cardinal ransom transportation involving brand-new motorcycles meant for terrorists successful Giwa and Birnin Gwari Local Government Areas of Kaduna State.

He said 5 hostages were rescued portion fleeing bandits were neutralised, adding that 2 suspected kidnappers were aboriginal arrested astatine Damakasuwa checkpoint successful Zangon Kataf Local Government Area with N1.3 cardinal cash.

According to him, troops, during a follow-up raid, neutralised 2 accomplices who attempted to flight arrest.

In the North-East, the root revealed that troops of 151 Task Force Battalion ambushed and killed 5 ISWAP/JAS terrorists astatine Dipchari successful Bama Local Government Area of Borno State.

He added that troops of 3 Battalion and 24 Task Force Brigade apprehended logistics and cause suppliers to ISWAP on the Gamboru–Wulgo Road, portion a abstracted sting cognition successful Monguno led to the apprehension of 12 suspects, including a violent taxation collector.

“In the South-East, troops of 34 Artillery Brigade nether Operation Udo Ka stormed IPOB/ESN hideouts successful Abia and Imo States, arresting suspects progressive successful the abduction and execution of the Vice-Chancellor of the Federal Polytechnic, Afikpo. Troops besides neutralised a notorious ESN combatant and recovered 1 AK-47 rifle, 2 magazines, and 14 rounds of ammunition,” helium said.

In the South-South, nether Operation Delta Safe, troops destroyed respective amerciable oil-refining sites successful Rivers and Bayelsa States, recovering implicit 2,000 litres of stolen crude oil. Fourteen suspected cause peddlers were besides arrested with enactment from the NDLEA.

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