Fri Sep 13 08:15:56 UTC 2024: ## Nigerian Army Captures Wanted Terrorist Kingpin, Rescues Kidnap Victims in Plateau
**Jos, Plateau State:** In a major victory against terrorism, the Nigerian Army has captured a notorious terrorist kingpin, Husseini Usman, in Ganawuri village, Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State. The army, in a statement released on Friday, revealed that the troops had been conducting sustained operations against terrorists across the country, leading to the capture of Usman.
During the operation, troops also seized weapons and critical logistics used by the terrorists, further tightening the noose on criminal elements hiding in the forests. Usman, who confessed to orchestrating multiple deadly attacks in Plateau, admitted to being responsible for the recent assault on Ganawuri village that claimed four innocent lives. He also confessed to involvement in a local kidnapping syndicate responsible for abducting two individuals.
In a separate operation, troops stationed in Plateau successfully rescued two kidnap victims following a swift response to another kidnap attempt in Kyaram village, Kanam Local Government Area.
The army also reported successes in Borno and Kaduna states. Troops launched a deadly ambush on terrorists attempting to transit from Sambisa Forest to the Mandara Mountains in Gwoza Local Government Area, Borno, eliminating two terrorists in an intense shootout.
In Kaduna State, the army stormed a terrorist hideout in Gobarawa Forest in the Birnin Gwari area, forcing the criminals to flee. The troops recovered an AK-47 rifle, 16 rounds of 7.62mm (Special) ammunition, and five motorcycles abandoned by the fleeing terrorists.
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, commended the troops for their unwavering commitment and urged them to sustain the offensive operations to flush out terrorists and criminal elements from their enclaves.
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