Troops have gunned down notorious bandit kingpin Halilu Sububu. Read about the operation that led to his elimination.

Nigerian military forces have swiftly followed up the elimination of bandit leader Kachallah Buzu by taking down another feared kingpin, Halilu Sububu during operations in Zamfara State.

On Thursday, Sububu – notorious for causing havoc in the North West neighborhoods- was finally brought to justice as a result of military action directed towards eradicating banditry bases within the area.

According to a PRNigeria-verified military intelligence source, Sububu and numerous of his associates were eliminated during the mission.

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According to the source, in a high-stakes clearance mission, our soldiers effectively eliminated Halilu Sububu – a well-known bandit chief- and several other armed criminals. Additionally, we were able to retrieve hazardous weapons, ammunition as well as motorcycles that had been used by these terrorists.

Examinations additionally confirmed that Sububu was accountable for the demise of a DSS drone pilot and operative roughly two months prior.

Several other Zamfara civilians are reported to have been abducted and killed by him as well.

In the North West region, the military’s ongoing endeavors are deemed indispensable in tackling the threat of banditry.