The Nigerian Army has apprehended a notorious terrorist and kidnap kingpin, identified as Husseini Usman, in Ganawuri village, Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State, News About Nigeria reports.
The army disclosed this in a statement on Friday.
The troop announced that it has begun an aggressive and decisive operation against the terrorists across the nation, adding that the terrorist was apprehended on the 11th of September 2024.
It stated that acting on reliable intelligence, the troop apprehended the wanted terrorist kingpin, Usman, who confessed to orchestrating multiple deadly attacks in Plateau.
They also rescued kidnapped victims and seized weapons and critical logistics used by the terrorists, thereby further tightening the nose on criminal elements hiding in the forests.
Usman, however, confessed to having been responsible for the recent assault on Ganawuri village that claimed four innocent lives, adding that he was also involved in a local kidnapping syndicate responsible for abducting two individuals.
“Also, in a swift response to another kidnap attempt in Kyaram village, Kanam Local Government Area, the same troops successfully extricated two victims,” the Army added.
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.
In separate operations, the Army also launched a deadly ambush on terrorists attempting to transit from Sambisa Forest to the Mandara Mountains in the Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State, eliminating two terrorists after an intense shootout.
