Defense Spokesman claims troops killed 5 Top Terrorist Commanders in July

The defense headquarters claimed on Friday that the troops were deployed to the operating cinema in the north killed five famous terror commanders last month.

Director of Defense Media Operations, Major. Markus Kangye, revealed this while providing updates about military operations in Abuja.

He said the troops saved 134 kidnapped people, and thwarted the theft of oil worth N1.3 billion in various operating theater.

Kangye said the success of underlining the military determination to dismantle the criminal network and restore national peace.

He said troops killed five famous terror leaders such as Yellow Danbokolo, Amir Dunkei, Kachalla Nagomma, Guru, and Ali Yar Daratiyar, during intensive attacks in the northeast and northwest regions.

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“In total, 578 suspects of terrorists, kidnappers and other criminal elements were arrested, while 134 kidnapped victims were rescued and reunited with their families,” the spokesman said.

He also revealed that the desired terrorist commander, Ibn Ali, along with 151 terrorists and their families, surrendered to the troops during the cleaning operation in the northeast.

He added that the troops, in the sting operation, arrested a number of famous suspects, including shooters, kidnappers, cults, and extremist figures.

These, according to Him, Include: Jacobu Jubril, Abubakar Yahaya, Keitiya Sani, Haruna Abdullahi, Ali Abba, Mallam Aminu Idris, Mohammed Hamisu (aka Mamiyo or Officer Mohammed), Shuibu Bulama, Isah Abdullahi, and Abdullahi Mohammed.

“Also arrested allegedly Prince Kingpin Kultus Justin Ishimiri and an extremist cell leader, Liamdoo Douglas Adekpe (aka Bajor),” he concluded.