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Troops of the Nigerian Army person neutralised a wanted violent kingpin, Kachalla Maidawa, and 35 different insurgents. They besides captured 32 suspected terrorists successful a bid of coordinated operations.
Insider sources said the operations conducted between September 29 and October 4, 2025, besides led to the rescue of 22 kidnapped victims and the betterment of 3 AK-47 rifles, 7 magazines, 780 rounds of assorted ammunition, 4 motorcycles, 3 Dane guns, a fragmentation jacket, mobile phones and different logistics materials.
The root said Kachalla Maidawa who has been connected the wanted database of information forces was killed successful Kogi State during a associated subject operation.
He said troops successful associated collaboration with unit of the Nigerian Navy, DSS, Police and Hybrid Forces, thwarted violent planned onslaught astatine Isanlu, Yagba West LGA, adding that during the fierce firefight, troops overpowered the extremists, neutralizing implicit 12 terrorists, including the dreaded Kachalla Maidawa, who had agelong terrorised communities crossed Kogi East and Kwara State.
In Kebbi State, troops of 1 Brigade ambushed terrorists on the Salka–Kinke–Makurdi roadworthy successful Ngaski LGA, sidesplitting 2 terrorists and rescuing 8 kidnapped victims.
The troops besides recovered 7 AK-47 magazines, 180 rounds of 7.62mm peculiar ammunition and 2 motorcycles.
Similarly, successful Kaduna State, troops intercepted respective transgression activities, including a ₦3 cardinal ransom transportation effort involving brand-new motorcycles meant for terrorists.
The troops rescued the 5 kidnapped victims and neutralised respective fleeing bandits during the operations successful Giwa and Birnin Gwari LGAs.
In a related development, 2 suspected kidnappers were intercepted astatine Damakasuwa checkpoint successful Zangon Kataf LGA with ₦1.3 million, portion follow-up operations led to the neutralisation of 2 different members of the syndicate who tried to flight during arrest.
Accordingly, successful the North East, troops of 151 Task Force Battalion laid ambush astatine Dipchari successful Bama LGA of Borno State, neutralizing 5 ISWAP/JAS terrorists.
In akin vein, troops of 3 Battalion and 24 Task Force Brigade arrested suspected ISWAP logistics and cause suppliers on the Gamboru–Wulgo road, recovering illicit items.
Furthermore, troops successful different cognition successful Monguno arrested 12 suspects, including a violent taxation collector, efficaciously crippling elements of the violent quality web successful the region.
In the South East, troops of Operation UDO KA raided IPOB/ESN hideouts successful Abia and Imo states, arrested respective suspects, including 1 progressive successful the abduction and execution of the Vice Chancellor of the Federal Polytechnic, Afikpo.
Troops besides neutralized a notorious ft worker of an IPOB/ESN commandant and recovered 1 AK-47 rifle, 2 magazines and 14 rounds of ammunition.
In the South South troops of Operation DELTA SAFE uncovered and destroyed aggregate amerciable lipid refining sites successful Rivers and Bayelsa states, recovering implicit 2,000 litres of stolen crude oil.
The troops besides arrested 14 cause peddlers successful conjunction with the NDLEA.
In a related development, troops of Operation Whirl Stroke neutralized an equipped fishy successful Benue State and rescued six kidnapped victims successful Taraba State.
The troops besides arrested arms suppliers and suspected collaborators successful Sokoto and Kano States.
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