Nigeria Air Force Kills Notorious Bandits Leader Ali Dogo, 30 Others in Kaduna
- More than 30 bandits terrorising Kaduna state have been neutralised in brutal airstrikes by the NAF troops
- Those killed, according to sources, are Ali Dogo, a notorious bandit leader, and 30 of his foot soldiers
- Dogo and his gang members, were neutralised by airstrikes undertaken by the Air Component of Operation WHIRL Punch
Kaduna state - Troops of the Nigerian Air Force have reportedly neutralised a notorious bandit leader in Kaduna state, Ali Dogo, and 30 of his foot soldiers over the weekend.
The Punch cited a military source as confirming that Dogo, also known as Yellow, and his gang members, were neutralised by airstrikes undertaken by the Air Component of Operation WHIRL Punch.
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The source added that the notorious bandit leader and his men had fled from Niger state to one Alhaji Gwarzo’s house at Yadi in Giwa local government area for safety, following NAF aircraft sustained bombardments on his location in Niger recently.
“Unfortunately for them, while they were having a meeting, NAF aircraft struck Alhaji Gwarzo’s house, leaving everybody in the building neutralized including Yellow," the source was quoted by PR Nigeria as saying.
Other terrorists bombarded in Kaduna
Meanwhile, it was also gathered that separate bombardments on the same day targeting terrorists at a location 33 metres Northwest of Mando in Kaduna were also undertaken.
The source said:
“Following credible intelligence of terrorists leaders and their foot soldiers converging under tree covers at the location for a meeting, the location was struck with several terrorists killed.”
Kaduna bombardments: NAF reacts
Confirming the successful bombardment, NAF spokesperson, Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet, said the Nigerian Air Force would keep up bombardment of non-state actors in the northwest.
“The Air Component in keeping with the directive of the Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Oladayo Amao, would continue to sustain offensive operations against these criminal elements in collaboration with the Land Component and other security agencies to rid the Joint Operations Area and indeed the entire Northwest of terrorism and other acts of criminality," he said.
Eid-el-Maolud: Uba Sani urges prayer to sustain security improvement
Meanwhile, the senator representing Kaduna Central at the red chamber, Uba Sani, has called for prayers to sustain security improvement witnessed in recent times as Muslims mark Eid el-Maulud across Nigeria.
Legit.ng's regional reporter, Nasir Dambatta, reported that the lawmaker urged the people to devote this Eid el-Maulud festivities to praying for the sustenance of security agencies' successes recording against terrorism even though the country is still grappling with insecurity.
In his Eid-el-Maulud message, Senator Uba Sani prayed to Almighty Allah to give the nation’s leaders and security agencies the wisdom, strength and courage to prosecute the terrorism battle to its end so that peace and security return to our country.
Source: Legit.ng
