March 5, 2024
The Director, Army Public Relations, Maj Gen Onyema Nwachukwu, who made this known in a statement on Tuesday said that the troops killed Maikusa and three other terrorists in a shootout on Monday during a counter insurgency operation in Kurfi and Safana Local Government Areas of Katsina State.
The Nigerian Army has said its troops have killed a notorious terrorists leader identified as Maikusa, who is identified to be the second-in-command in the hierarchy of the terrorists' cell in Katsina state, led by the infamous terrorist known as Modi Modi.
The Director, Army Public Relations, Maj Gen Onyema Nwachukwu, who made this known in a statement on Tuesday said that the troops killed Maikusa and three other terrorists in a shootout on Monday during a counter insurgency operation in Kurfi and Safana Local Government Areas of Katsina State.
According to Nwachukwu, the ferocious operation also resulted in the successful clearance of terrorists' enclaves in the areas.
“During the operation, troops encountered vehement resistance from the violent extremists, but gallantly overpowered the terrorists with superior firepower neutralising some while others fled in disarray.
“After the firefight, the troops recovered two AK-47 rifles, three magazines, 65 rounds of 7.62 mm Special ammunition, a locally fabricated gun and camouflage uniform.
“In continuation of the clearance operations, troops also destroyed terrorists' camps in Wurma, Shaiskawa, Yauni, and Dogon Marke villages in Kurfi Local Government Area, as well as Ummadau and Zakka villages in Safana Local Government Area.
“The troops have continued to maintain an aggressive posture in the general area to clear remnants of the terrorists cell to ensure safety and security in the region,” the army spokesperson said.