NAF Airstrikes Eliminate Bandit Kingpin, Dogo-Umaru, 41 Others Who Killed DPO In Katsina
Airstrikes undertaken by a Nigerian Air Force (NAF) aircraft have neutralized Dogo Umaru, a key terrorist-kingpin, loyal to the notorious bandit leader, Bello Turji. The bombardments is believed to have also killed no fewer than 40 other bandits.
A statement by PRNigeria indicated that the airstrikes were authorized by the military command after Dogo Umaru and his cohorts were confirmed to have orchestrated a series of ‘gruesome’ attacks on Magama Village in Jibia Local Government Area (LGA) of Katsina State.
It said that one of their recent attacks led to the death of the Magama Divisional Police Officer (DPO), while a soldier was wounded.
According to the statement, Dogo Umaru and his foot soldiers were known to have staged their attacks on surrounding villages from a nearby school, Tsamben Dantambara Primary School, which has since been deserted.
It was further gathered from a military covert operative that two aircrafts were deployed to ‘massacre’ the Katsina terrorist elements.
It also said; “One of the aircrafts engaged the terrorists in successive passes, while the second one equally mopped-up fleeing Terrorists”.
Local sources residing near Tsamben Babare village revealed that 42 terrorists were eliminated in the NAF airstrikes, including Dogo Umaru.
An intelligence officer of the Nigerian Army said the military troops and men of other security agencies have intensified their operation in various theatres in the Northwest, recently.
“Last week, strikes by a NAF aircraft and combat operations of the ground troops in Kaduna and Niger States eliminated scores of terrorists near the Nigerian Defence Academy and along Shadadi-Maundu respectively”.
