Air strikes by the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) jets have killed several bandits, including key loyalists of infamous bandit leaders, Dan-Isuhu and Dogo Sule.
The bandits were killed after a NAF intelligence report revealed an assembly of bandits in Babban Kauye village in Tsafe Local Government Area of the state.
NAF’s spokesman, Air Commodore Olusola Akinboyewa, who announced this in a statement on Sunday, stated that the Intelligence sources revealed that the congregation of criminals was “perfecting plans for coordinated attacks against military personnel or civilians along the Tsafe axis.”
He said: “Upon receiving credible intelligence, the NAF launched a series of devastating airstrikes, inflicting significant casualties on the criminal elements.
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“Reports from the ground confirmed the successful elimination of numerous high-ranking members of the bandit groups, dealing a severe blow to their operational capacity.”
According to Akinboyewa, Tsafe Local Government Area has long been a flashpoint for bandit activities, with factions loyal to Dan-Isuhu and Dogo Sule notorious for orchestrating violent assaults on local communities, security forces, and vital infrastructure.
“These groups have utilized remote settlements like Babban Kauye as strategic safe havens, from which they coordinate and execute their nefarious operations,” he said.
He said the latest airstrikes “represent a robust response and support for the Theatre Command of Operation FANSAN YAMMA by the NAF, aligning with broader efforts to dismantle and completely degrade bandit networks in the region, disrupt planned attacks with a view to restoring peace and stability to the embattled Northwest.”
