The Nigerian military has confirmed rescued of 76 persons, most of them children, after an air strike destroyed a bandit hideout on Saturday evening in Katsina State,
Penpushing reports that Commissioner for Internal Security, Nasir Mu’azu explained in a statement that the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) conducted the operation on Friday evening, targeting the enclave of a wanted gang leader known as Babaro at Pauwa Hill, in the Kankara area.
The commissioner added that the strike was launched in response to a recent deadly attack and mass abduction by the gang in Gidan Mantau, and equally confirmed that all those abducted from Gidan Mantau were among the 76 people rescued.
Penpushing further reports that he lamented that a child tragically lost his life during the ordeal, adding that armed criminal gangs, referred to locally as bandits, have terrorised North-West Nigeria for years, establishing camps in vast forests from which they launch attacks on villages, schools, and highways to carry out mass kidnappings for ransom.
The commissioner said the operation was part of a renewed and broader strategy to dismantle criminal hideouts and put an end to the cycle of killings, kidnappings, and extortion that have plagued innocent citizens.
Penpushing also reports that the Katsina State Government commended the security forces, reaffirming its commitment to providing logistical and intelligence support to eradicate banditry, and urged citizens to remain vigilant and provide timely information to assist with ongoing operations.
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