NAF bombardment kills 26 Bandits in Zamfara , As Boko Haram Leader names deputy in Borno

NAF bombardment kills 26 Bandits in Zamfara , As Boko Haram Leader names deputy in Borno

Five kingpins of armed bandits’ groups in Zamfara State northwest Nigeria have been killed by air bombardments around Baranda forest.

They were eliminated by attack jets of the Nigerian Air Force that have sustained aggressive raids at forests housing bandits in the North West State.

The slain kingpins, namely: Hussaini Rabe, Murtala Sabe, Basiru Nasiru, Sama and Isah, were said to be loyal to a notorious bandit chief known as Abu Redde.

Local sources told Newsmen that recent aerial bombardments by NAF fighter aircraft have led to the decimation of Zamfara State bandits and their hideouts destroyed.

A local “asset” working with the intelligence services, while speaking on condition of anonymity, disclosed that “deadly” airstrikes at Tsaunin Sani Forest in Yantumaki District of Danmusa Local Government Area led to the death of over 26 bandits.

He said 13 motorcycles were destroyed in the onslaught of the air fighter troops.

Credible local sources also revealed that bandits have turned Dumburum village of Zurmi LGA to their treatment centre, where wounded bandits go for treatment.

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Meanwhile, the Boko Haram leader, Bakoura Buduma, has named Tahiru Damboa as his deputy even as ISWAP redeploys Commanders in Borno state.

This is just as the leadership of the Islamic State of West Africa Province, ISWAP, has appointed Huozaifah Ibn Sadiq as Ameerul Fiya at Timbuktu Faruuq triangle to replace one Abba Yusuf alias Abuo Zarah.

Houzaifah was formally Fitya (Commander) controlling the Marte Kirenoa axis in the North East.

ISWAP Deputy Defence Minister, Bakhou Gorgore, is now doubling as Ameerul Jaysh following the death of Sayinna Mallam Baba at Toumboun Odoji.

While Boko Haram’s Amir Buduma, who is a Chadian, will operate Lelewa, a border area between Nigeria and the Niger Republic, some fighters of the terrorist group have since moved to a forest near Rigachikun in Kaduna State

The Boko Haram faction has been having a running battle with ISWAP in the North-East and Lake Chad region.

A source told Newsmen that some of the Boko Haram members now rustle cattle and kidnap people to their den at a forest close to Rigachikun in Kaduna State.

NAF bombardment kills 26 Bandits in Zamfara , As Boko Haram Leader names deputy in Borno