Troops of Operation Hadarin Daji have neutralised a wanted bandits’ leader, Halilu Sububu.
He was reportedly killed on Thursday in an ambush by the troops in Kwaren Kirya, a community under Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara State
Halilu Sububu was a citizen of Niger Republic but resident in a forest of Zamfara State, and often escaped to the Niger Republic after operating in Nigeria.
Sububu was notorious gunrunner who allegedly owned a thriving illegal gold mining operation in Bagega and other communities around Sumke forest in Anka Local Government Area of Zamfara State.
Sububu had a camp on the western side of Bagega and controlled communities and all mining sites in the area.
He was declared wanted by the Defence Headquarters in May this year.
In a coordinated operation by the combined troops of sector one, Northwest Operation Hadarin Daji, the notorious bandits’ leader was killed alongside his 50 fighters.
While commending the troops for the success of the Operation, the Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa said the Nigerian troops could gun down all the bandits leaders operating in the Northwestern part of the country
He said time was ticking against notorious bandit leader, Bello Turji and other terrorists as troops are committed to ending insecurity in Zamfara and the North West zone.
General Christopher also announced that a joint military theatre operation code-named ‘Operation Fansar Yamma Northwest’ will be established to tackle the spread of Insecurity in the region.