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Nigerian Air Force bombs notorious terrorist’s hideout in Zamfara
Nigerian Air Force bombs notorious terrorist’s hideout in Zamfara
Nigeria Air Force jets bombed the hideout of a notorious terrorist and gun runner, Mallam Ila in Manawa village, Shinkafi in Zamfara State Saturday afternoon.
Mr Ila, a native of Manawa, is one of the most notorious gun runners in the Northern Zamfara and Eastern Sokoto axis.
He is expected to be the top arms and ammunition supplier for both Bello Turji and Dankarami, the two most dreaded terrorists in the area.
He is said to have extensive contacts in the Niger Republic, which makes it easy for him to buy and smuggle guns into the country.
Manawa village is close to Fakai and Kware, two communities where Mr Turji owns two houses. The communities are all in the Shinkafi area.
A source in the Isa area of Sokoto, Basharu Guyawa, who is the coordinator of Rundunar Adalci, a human rights group, said Mr Ila was not killed in the attack, based on the sources he has spoken to.
“Yes, we’ve heard of the attack. He escaped with injuries but three of his lieutenants and several domestic animals in the camp were been burned to ashes.
Mr Guyawa added that other notorious terrorists including Sani Black and Yellow Mainera, who built a camp in the eastern part of Manawa were also affected by the air strikes.
“They were also not around during the attacks but their fighters and domestic animals were all burnt,” he said.
The NAF spokesperson, Edward Gabkwet, confirmed the air strikes to PRNigeria, a security niche online news medium.
“The NAF and other security agencies remain on track to seeing the ongoing counterterrorism effort to a conclusive end.
“We call on Nigerians to continue supporting the security agencies with information on activities of criminal elements as solving the current security impasse requires the involvement of all,” Mr Gabkwet, an air commodore, added.
Terrorists, locally addressed as bandits, have been attacking communities in the North West and a part of the North Central. Zamfara is the worse hit state in the region.
Nigerian Air Force bombs notorious terrorist’s hideout in Zamfara
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By: Samson Nantip
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The suspects were arrested on 25 March 2025 following a raid on the prime suspect’s hideout located at Ruga settlement in Warsa-Piti village in Lere LGA of Kaduna State. During preliminary investigation, the prime suspect, Pate Yau 33 year-old confessed to have been contracted by one Douglas Henry living in the same house with the slain priest to kidnap him.
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The troops of Operation FANSAN YANMA successfully foiled a banditry attack along Inono Feeder Road, near Gidan Zuma, after a swift response by security forces forced the assailants to flee into the Saminaka Forest in Giwa LGA of Kaduna State.
Intelligence sources told Zagazola Makama that at about 8:08 p.m., a large number of bandits armed with sophisticated weapons attempted to block the road, likely targeting travelers and local residents.
Upon receiving the distress call, security agencies swiftly mobilized to engage the assailants in a gun duel.
The bandits, overwhelmed by superior firepower, fled into the nearby Saminaka Forest, sustaining severe gunshot injuries in the process.
Security forces recovered one Honda motorcycle, suspected to belong to the fleeing bandits.
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Intelligence sources told Zagazola Makama that the incident occurred at about 8:20 p.m. when three unidentified hoodlums stormed the facility located at No. 38 Euphrates Street, Maitama. Upon sighting soldiers on duty, they attempted to flee.
One of the suspects sustained fatal injuries during the escape attempt and was rushed to Maitama District Hospital, where he was confirmed dead by the medical doctor on duty. The remaining two suspects managed to escape.
The corpse has been deposited at the hospital morgue, while investigations into the incident are ongoing.
The Maitama Division of the FCT Police Command is leading efforts to track down the fleeing suspects.
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