Defence spokesman claims troops killed 5 top terrorist commanders in July

The Defence Headquarters claimed on Friday that troops deployed to the theatres of operation in the North killed five high-profile terror commanders last month.

The Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Markus Kangye, disclosed this while giving an update on military operations in Abuja.

He said the troops rescued 134 kidnapped persons, and foiled oil theft worth N1.3 billion across various theatres of operations.

Kangye said the successes underscored the military’s resolve to dismantle criminal networks and restore peace nationwide.

He said troops killed five notorious terror leaders such as Yellow Danbokolo, Amir Dunkei, Kachalla Nagomma, Gurmu, and Ali Yar Daribiyar, during intensified offensives in the North-East and North-West regions.

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

He also revealed that a wanted terrorist commander, Ibn Ali, alongside 151 terrorists and their families, surrendered to troops during clearance operations in the North-East.

He added that troops had, in a sting operation, apprehended a number of high-profile suspects, including gunrunners, kidnappers, cultists, and extremist figures.

These, according to him, include: Yakubu Jubril, Abubakar Yahaya, Isiya Sani, Haruna Abdullahi, Ali Abba, Mallam Aminu Idris, Mohammed Hamisu (aka Mamiyo or Officer Mohammed), Shuaibu Bulama, Isah Abdullahi, and Abdullahi Mohammed.

“Also arrested were suspected cult kingpin Prince Justin Ishimiri and an extremist cell leader, Liamdoo Douglas Adekpe (aka Bajor),” he concluded.

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