Soldiers kill bandit commander’s associate during Eid celebration

Troops of the Nigerian Army on security patrols during Eid al-Kabir celebrations in Giwa Local Government Area of Kaduna State have eliminated a terrorist, Daushe, identified as an associate of a notorious commander.

The NA disclosed this in a statement posted on X.com on Sunday.

The statement read, “In a proactive move to safeguard the lives and properties of citizens during the ongoing Eid-El-Kabir celebration in Giwa Local Government Area of Kaduna State, troops deployed for special patrols to ensure a peaceful and secure environment for all residents have eliminated a terrorist identified as a cohort of a notorious terrorist commander known as Buharin Yadi, who was eliminated by troops in a recent encounter.

“The terrorist met his waterloo when troops projecting fighting patrol to Kidandan, a village in the Giwa LGA, spotted him speeding off on a motorbike in an attempt to evade the approaching patrol.

“The vigilant troops swiftly pursued the terrorist, causing him to abandon his motorbike and fled into a nearby settlement.”

The statement added that the troops continued to trail the fleeing terrorist until they caught up with him and killed him while he was trying to escape into the bush at the outskirts of the community.

“Upon searching the area, the troops recovered the abandoned motorbike, two bags containing corn flour, and a mobile phone from the neutralised terrorist,” the statement read.

The statement added that intelligence sources confirmed Daushe’s identity as a collaborator of Buharin Yadi, a terrorist recently eliminated by troops in the same region.

According reported on Friday that troops of Operation Whirl Punch killed 36 bandits, including Buhari Alhaji Halidu, otherwise known as “Buharin Yadi,” one of the deadliest bandit leaders terrorising the North over the years.

Following the killings, residents of the Kaduna-Katsina border communities were said to have gone into wild jubilation.