Nigerian Army captures wanted terrorist kingpin in Plateau, rescues kidnapped victims

The Nigerian Army has successfully captured a notorious terrorist kingpin, Husseini Usman, in Ganawuri village, Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State.

The army, through its official X handle on Friday, announced that the operation was part of its ongoing aggressive campaign against terrorists across the nation.

Troops stationed in Plateau, acting on reliable intelligence on September 11, apprehended Usman, who later confessed to orchestrating numerous deadly attacks in the state.

Alongside the capture, the army rescued kidnapped victims and seized weapons and critical logistics used by the terrorists.

“He confessed to having been responsible for 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.

“Also, in a swift response to another kidnap attempt in Kyaram village, Kanam Local Government Area, the same troops successfully extricated two victims.

In Borno, the post revealed that troops also launched a deadly ambush on terrorists attempting to transit from Sambisa Forest to the Mandara Mountains in Gwoza Local Government Area.

It added that two terrorists were eliminated after an intense shootout.

In Kaduna State, army said its troops troops stormed a terrorist hideout in Gobarawa Forest in Birnin Gwari area, forcing the criminals to flee in disarray on sighting the troops.

According to the post, the troops recovered an AK-47 rifle, 16 rounds of 7.62mm (Special) ammunition, and five motorcycles abandoned by the fleeing terrorists.

“The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, has commended the troops for their unwavering commitment and urged them to sustain the offensive operations to flush out terrorists and criminal elements from their enclaves,’’ it added. (NAN)