*Pix above(c): CDS Christopher Musa and the troops
The Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, has announced a cash reward of N1 million for the troops that killed notorious Zamfara bandit commander Kachallah Buzu.
On Friday, troops of Operation Hadarin Daji (OPHD) killed Kachallah Buzu and several of his fighters, in Mayanchi village of Zamfara state.
Kachalla, who had strong connections in the movement of weapons into Nigeria, also served as a mentor to many bandits’ gang leaders such as Bello Turji and the like.
The elated CDS, while reacting to the successful operation, has now offered the cash reward to the troops involved in the offensive against Buzu and the other fighters during his visit to Zamfara State.
The CDS had also said time is ticking against another bandit leader, Turji Bello, and other bandits and terrorists as troops are committed to ending insecurity in Zamfara and the North West Zone.
Earlier, Pesident Bola Tinubu had asked security forces to maintain momentum while commending them for enhanced national security, urging persistence until all threats are eradicated completely and permanently.
“President Bola Tinubu receives with relief the news of the strings of successful operations against security threats in the north-west by troops of the Nigerian military,” the statement reads.
“He says the success of the operations gives further assurance that our security operatives are up to the task of ensuring the peace and security of the nation.
“Troops of Operation Hadarin Daji, on Thursday, neutralised a wanted bandit leader, Halilu Sububu, who had been unleashing terror on citizens in Zamfara, Sokoto, and other parts of north-western Nigeria. The troops also killed another terrorist Sani Wala Burki in a Joint Operation in Katsina, and busted a terrorist enclave in Kaduna, where 13 kidnapped students were freed.
“The successful operations follow the President’s directive to the service chiefs to relocate to the zone until normalcy is restored.”
The president who lauded the military’s bravery, intelligence agencies’ expertise, and troops’ dedication, assured them of his continued support to ensure the nation’s safety and security, commended the Nigerian Army for their successful counter-insurgency operations in the north-west.
Meanwhile, some residents of Sokoto and environs have celebrated the demise of the notorious bandits’ kingpin.
The residents on Saturday hailed the gallant achievement of the Nigerian Army and prayed that the killing of Buzu would open the way for the elimination and capture of many other gangsters like Bello Turji and others.///
