Troops of the Nigerian Army have eliminated a terrorist kingpin, infamously known as Halilu Buzu, and a good number of his fighters in Mayanchi village in the Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara.

The Nigerian Army announced in a post on its official X Handle on Friday.

The post said the troops launched a ferocious strike on the terrorist and his gang in a deliberate and discreetly coordinated offensive on Thursday.

It said the troops took the offensive to the notorious terrorists’ identified crossing point in Mayanchi.

According to the post, the terrorist kingpin and his fighters, who put up fierce resistance on encountering the troops, succumbed to the overwhelming firepower of the troops.

“On winning the firefight, the troops recovered two Rocket Propelled Grenade (RPG) guns, three PKT guns, five AK-47 rifles, 479 rounds of PKT ammunition, and  366 rounds of 7.62mm (special) ammunition.

“Other weapons recovered are 182 rounds of Machine Gun1 ammunition, one RPG bomb, 29 AK-47 magazines, 30 motorcycles, two Android phones and two Yeekee phones.

“Troops have also destroyed the terrorists’ camp and are currently conducting further exploitation in the general engagement area and even beyond,” it said. 

The Nigerian military had, in May, declared Mr Buzu, a national of Buzu in the Republic of Niger, wantedfor terrorising Nigerians, particularly in Zamfara.

(NAN)