A notorious bandit, Boderi Isiya, has narrowly escaped as troops of Nigerian Army neutralized his deadly second in command, Musti and several other of his fighters.
Kaduna State Commissioner, Ministry of Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, disclosed on Saturday.
Aruwan said security agencies informed the Kaduna State Government of this development in operational feedback.
He said a painstaking check with credible human intelligence sources further confirmed that Boderi and his terror group had a bad day at the hands of the combat-ready troops.
Aruwan said the report disclosed that the troops engaged the bandits around the tollgate general area of Chikun Local Government Area and the bandits scrambled in retreat, only to run into another ambush laid by the troops in Sabon Gida general area.
He added that the troops engaged the bandits ferociously and ultimately subdued them.
Aruwan further stated that corpses and weapons were recovered at the scene, while some of the terrorists eventually died from bullet wounds.
He said Boderi’s deadly second in command, one Musti, was among those identified to have been eliminated, alongside one Yellow Mai-Madrid and one Dan-Katsinawa, with others yet to be identified. Some of the terrorists are battling with life-threatening wounds.
Aruwan said Musti and Boderi were responsible for the security breach at the Nigerian Defence Academy, Kaduna, and kidnappings of students of the Federal College of Forestry Mechanisation, the Emir of Bungudu and several other citizens last year.
He said the Governor of Kaduna State, Malam Nasir El-Rufai praised the troops for this commendable feat under the leadership of the General Officer Commanding, One Division, Major General T.A. Lagbaja, being the latest of notable breakthroughs recorded since he took command.
He said the Kaduna State Government will keep the public updated on further developments and called citizens with useful information regarding the bandits reported to be seeking medical attention in the general area and elsewhere, are encouraged to bring such information forward via the following numbers: 09034000060, 08170189999.
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