The Nigerian Airforce on Saturday killed a terrorist leader, Abdulkarim Faca-faca who allegedly led the attack on President Muhammadu Buhari’s advance convoy to Katsina during the last Sallah holiday.
Faca-faca was reportedly killed alongside eight other of his gang members during an airstrike by a team of the Nigerian Air Force who stormed some terrorists hangouts in Marina village in Safana Local Government Area, Katsina State.
Several of the terrorists narrowly escaped the raid with a good number of them securing gun wounds, a source had disclosed.
Also, most of their rustled cows were destroyed during the air strike.
According to the Hon. Abduljalal Haruna Runka, the lawmaker representing Safana in Katsina State House of Assembly, Nigeria Air Force raided the area late evening on Saturday and continued with the mop up operation this morning.
“Abdulkarim Faca-faca and eight of his boys were killed in the attack, he added.
“They were buried in Marina, his hometown this Sunday morning,” Runka disclosed.
Similarly, the Katsina State Police Command also disclosed that says at least six kidnapped persons were freed during a raid on terrorists hideouts at Tandama Village in Danja LGA of the State.
In a statement by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Gambo Isah on Sunday, he said, “On Saturday 6/08/2022, at about 0530hrs, based on credible intelligence, the command raided terrorists hideouts at Unguwan Dako, Tandama village, Danja LGA and succeeded in rescuing six kidnapped victims.
“Those rescued are: 52’years old Alh. Garba DanMallam, of Unguwar Nuhu, Danja LGA, Rabiu Idris 45, of the same address, Abba Samaila 38, of the same address, Yunusa Sani 54, of Layin Sani village, Kafur”
Also released were Ishaq Yakub 40, of the same address, Danjuma Samaila 45, of the same address.”