Nigerian Airforce Destroys Bandits Hideout In North West

By Ayodele Oni

As war against Banditry in Nigeria intensifies, the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says its Air component has destroyed a bandit camp in an Air offensive action against bandits in North West Niger.

This was disclosed in a statement by NAF Director, Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore Edward Gabwet.

According to him,  this was achieved  during a three-day intensive military operation led by the Air Component of Operation Hadarin Daji, which  focused on locations with high concentration of bandits in Zamfara state.

“Following credible intelligence confirming the mass movement of Bandits on motorcycles, bombardment of the camps commenced on the evening of 2 August 2021 in liaison with ground troops forming blocking forces around the targeted areas of the forest.

“Through these coordinated attacks, over 78 bandits were neutralized, and their camps destroyed.”

In another development, the NAF 404 Force Protection Group stationed in Kaduna, on has arrested a 48-year-old bandits’ logistics runner named, Aminu Saminu, around the Kaduna International Airport.

The report added that the suspect has confessed to disguising himself as a charcoal trader.

“His capture has led to useful informations and citizens are enjoined to keep cooperating with the NAF and sister agencies.”