Nigerian Army troops have captured a notorious bandit leader and rescued several kidnap victims in aggressive operations across the nation.
In a statement issued Thursday.said the forces also seized weapons and critical logistics used by the bandits, further tightening the noose on criminal elements hiding in the forests.
It said: “On 11 September 2024, troops stationed in Plateau State, acting on reliable intelligence, apprehended a wanted terrorist kingpin, Mallam Husseini Usman, in Ganawuri village, Riyom Local Government Area.
“Usman confessed to orchestrating multiple deadly attacks in Plateau, including the recent assault on Ganawuri village that claimed four innocent lives.
“He also admitted involvement in a local kidnapping syndicate responsible for abducting two individuals.”
The statement added that in a swift response to another kidnap attempt in Kyaram village, Kanam Local Government Area, the same troops successfully extricated two victims.
It said in Borno State, troops launched a deadly ambush on terrorists attempting to transit from Sambisa Forest to the Mandara Mountains in Gwoza Local Government Area.
It noted that after an intense shootout, troops eliminated two terrorists.
It added: “In Kaduna State’s Birnin Gwari area, troops stormed a terrorist hideout in Gobarawa Forest, forcing the criminals to flee in disarray on sighting the troops.
“The troops recovered an AK-47 rifle, 16 rounds of 7.62mm (Special) ammunition, and five motorcycles abandoned by the fleeing terrorists.”
