The Nigerian Army has announced a significant breakthrough in its fight against terrorism, with the capture of a wanted terrorist kingpin, Husseini Usman, in Plateau State.
Troops stationed in the state apprehended Usman on September 11, following reliable intelligence, and rescued kidnapped victims.
According to the army, Usman confessed to orchestrating multiple deadly attacks in Plateau, including a recent assault on Ganawuri village that claimed four innocent lives.
He also admitted to involvement in a local kidnapping syndicate responsible for abducting two individuals.
In a separate operation, troops responded swiftly to a kidnap attempt in Kyaram village, Kanam Local Government Area, and successfully rescued two victims.
Additionally, troops launched a deadly ambush on terrorists attempting to transit from Sambisa Forest to the Mandara Mountains in Gwoza Local Government Area, Borno State, eliminating two terrorists after an intense shootout.
In Kaduna State, troops stormed a terrorist hideout in Gobarawa Forest, Birnin Gwari area, forcing criminals to flee in disarray.
The troops recovered an AK-47 rifle, 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.
