Troops Kill nine suspected Terrorists, recover N5million ransom payment
Troops Kill nine suspected Terrorists, recover N5million ransom payment
Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have eliminated nine Boko Haram terrorists and recovered about ₦5 million, including ransom money, in separate operations conducted in Magumeri and Gajiram areas of Borno State.
The Media Information Officer of the Joint Task Force, North East Operation Hadin Kai, Lt-Col. Sani Uba, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday. He said the troops launched a successful fighting patrol on October 10, 2025, after receiving credible intelligence on the movement of terrorists around Goni Dunari in Magumeri Local Government Area.
According to Uba, the insurgents, who were moving in two vehicles and accompanied by 24 fighters on foot, had been observed burning houses and terrorising civilians.
“Acting swiftly, own troops launched an aggressive fighting patrol to intercept the threat,” he said. “As troops advanced towards the objective, the terrorists attempted to flee towards Damjiyakiri village. Vehicle-borne fighters dispersed to an unknown location, while foot fighters were pursued over a distance of approximately 92 km.
“After about 4 hours of tactical pursuit, troops established contact with the fleeing terrorists. A frontal attack was immediately launched, and troops engaged the terrorists with a heavy barrage of fire, resulting in the neutralisation of 5 terrorists, while the remaining 19 dispersed in disarray.”
He added that several of the fleeing terrorists were injured, as blood trails were found at the encounter site.
Recovered items from the scene included one AK-47 rifle (Reg. No. 06798), five magazines (three empty and two loaded), 31 rounds of 7.62mm ammunition, an Itel mobile phone, and a dagger.
In a related operation along the Gajiram–Bolori–Mile 40–Gajiganna axis, Uba said troops mounted on motorcycles engaged another group of Boko Haram fighters near Zundur village.
“During the firefight, four terrorists were neutralised, while others dispersed into the surrounding bush,” he explained. “Troops also successfully rescued Mr. Modu Kinnami (55 years old) and Mr. Bukar (57 years old), both from Guzamala, along with a sack containing N750,000.
“Preliminary investigations revealed that Boko Haram fighters had demanded N2 million and two new Tecno button phones for the release of the captives’ brother.”
Recovered items from the second operation included a blue pickup truck (Reg. No. GUB 327 XA), two new Tecno button phones, and a 30-litre jerrycan filled with Premium Motor Spirit (PMS).
Uba confirmed that a total cash sum of N4,355,000 was recovered from the terrorists during the two operations.
