Following Halilu Sububu, Nigerian Troops Neutralize Top Bandit Commanders In Zamfara

Following Halilu Sububu, Nigerian Troops Neutralize Top Bandit Commanders In Zamfara

In a significant victory against armed banditry, Nigerian troops under Operation Hadarin Daji have eliminated four notorious bandit leaders in Zamfara State. Naija News reports that the criminals, identified as Ibrahim Nagure, Lawali Dodo, Kadiri, and Jambaleri, were neutralized during a military operation that also took down Halilu Sububu, a prominent figure behind various terrorist activities in the North West.

Meanwhile, in Plateau State, security forces apprehended Hosseini Osman, a wanted terrorist kingpin. He was captured in Ganawuri village, Riyom Local Government Area, where he confessed to orchestrating numerous deadly attacks, including a recent assault on Ganawuri village, which claimed the lives of several civilians. Osman also admitted his involvement in a local kidnapping syndicate responsible for multiple abductions.

Acting on information from Osman’s confession, troops quickly mobilized to Kyaram village in Kanam Local Government Area, where they successfully rescued several kidnapped victims.

In a separate operation, PRNigeria sources confirmed that troops ambushed fleeing terrorists from Sambisa Forest as they attempted to escape towards the Mandara Mountains in Gwoza Local Government Area. This ambush led to heavy casualties among Boko Haram fighters and the seizure of a significant cache of weapons and ammunition.

In Kaduna State, military forces raided a suspected terrorist hideout in Gobarawa Forest, Birnin Gwari. The raid forced the criminals to abandon the site, leaving behind five AK-47 rifles, 16 rounds of 7.62mm ammunition, and five motorcycles, according to a military source.

Sububu, a central figure in the violence in Zamfara, was eliminated during a decisive clearance operation on Thursday. Military sources confirmed that several bandits were also killed, with troops confiscating firearms, ammunition, and motorcycles used by the terrorists. Sububu had been involved in the killing of a drone pilot and a Department of State Services (DSS) operative two months prior, as well as being responsible for numerous abductions and murders in Zamfara.