There are indications that the Defence Headquarters is making ready to launch the names and footage of the brand new set of wished terrorist and bandit leaders.
Sunday PUNCH gathered that this was following the elimination of high terrorists and bandit leaders on the watchlist of the navy and the emergence of a brand new crop of leaders.
The DHQ had in November 2022 declared no fewer than 19 bandit leaders wished with a bounty of N5m on every of them to encourage Nigerians to volunteer data that would result in their arrest.
Outstanding amongst these declared wished had been Bello Turji from Fakai village, Zamfara State; Ali Kachalla, aka Ali Kawaje, from Kuyambara village in Danaadau Maru LG of Zamfara State; Ado Aliero, from Yankuzo village, within the Tsafe LGA, Zamfara State; Halilu Sububu from Sububu village, within the Maradun LGA, Zamfara State.
Additionally on the checklist had been Sani Dangote from Dumbarum village, Zurmi LGA of Zamfara State; Leko (Mozoj village, Mutazu LGA, Katsina State); Dogo Nahali (Yar Tsamiyar Jno village, Kankara LGA, Katsina State); Nagona from Angwan Galadima within the Isa Loa space of Sokoto State; Monore from Yantumaki village, Dan LGA, Katsina State; Gwaska Dankarami from Shamushele village within the Zuri LGA of Zamfara State; Baleri from Shinkafi LGA, Zamfara State and Mamudu Tainange from Varanda village in Batsari LGA, Katsina State and others.
A supply instructed our correspondent that the navy was planning to launch a brand new checklist of wished terrorists.
The supply famous that work was ongoing on that.
“The authorities are engaged on a brand new checklist of one other wished terrorist and bandit leaders. It would additionally comprise their footage. Their lists are being compiled.
“We’ll urge Nigerians to cooperate with us to allow us to neutralise them as we now have performed prior to now. There ought to be a bounty on them however I can’t say how a lot. Don’t fear; it will likely be launched to the general public very quickly,” the supply hinted.
The Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj. Gen. Edward Buba, confirmed that work was ongoing on the brand new checklist.
“We’re engaged on the checklist. It is going to be out quickly,” he mentioned.
Sunday PUNCH experiences that the navy had throughout a number of operations throughout the assorted theatres of operations killed many terrorist and bandit leaders.
This features a infamous bandit kingpin recognized as Boderi who allegedly orchestrated many high-profile kidnappings, together with these of Yauri schoolgirls, Greenfield College, and the Nigerian Defence Academy assaults.
Boderi was mentioned to have been killed alongside one other kingpin, Bodejo in February 2024.
Between February 1 and 28, 2024, the troops killed 10 terrorist kingpins.
The terrorist kingpins are Ashiru, Kachambi, Dogon Rakumi, Sulen Nagala, Laushi, Bangis, Alhaji Kabiru, Alhaji Baldu, and Baban Yara.
In July 2023, a bandit chief in Zamfara, Dogo Gudali, was killed by the troops.
Equally in January 2023, a bandit kingpin, popularly generally known as Alhaji Shadari, and a few of his gang members had been killed in Zamfara State.
