Operatives of the Nigerian Army have captured Husseini Usman, a terrorist leader in Ganawuri village, Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State.
Reports say Usman confessed to orchestrating multiple deadly attacks, including the recent assault on Ganawuri village that claimed four lives.He was apprehended following reliable intelligence
The operatives also successfully rescued kidnapped victims from Kyaram village in Kanam Local Government Area during a separate operation.
Operations in Borno and Kaduna led to the elimination of terrorists and the recovery of weapons. Two terrorists were killed during an ambush in Borno, while in Kaduna, terrorists fled, leaving behind an AK-47 rifle, ammunition, and motorcycles.
“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,’’ it added