By Chuks Oyema-Aziken
A Nigerian Airforce (NAF) jet at the weekend foiled attempt by armed bandits to operate at a school building in Shinkafi Local Government Council of Zamfara State.
The over 100 armed bandits had surrounded the school building at Gidan Rijiya village of Galadi, Shinkafi LGA, Zamfara.
Sources said a NAF jet was immediately contacted, leading to death of unknown number of the bandits.
According to an intelligence source “On 29 August 2921, at about 2.00pm, credible intelligence was received that over 100 armed bandits had surrounded a school building at Gidan Rijiya village of Galadi, Shinkafi LGA, Zamfara State.
“A NAF Alpha Jet under Operation Hadarin Daji was subsequently dispatched to conduct an assault on the location. The aftermath of the assault strike killed scores of bandits and the destruction of their weapons.
“The aircraft also carried out strikes on Halilu Tubali’s enclave in Sububu forest. All the operations were successful without collateral damages except on a particular building.”
Similarly, 11 bandits were eliminated as the Air Task Force of the Nigerian military raided their camp at Garin Magaji and Gariyal villages, in the Batsari local government area of Katsina State.
The raid led to the destruction of houses, suspected to be hideouts of the criminals.
“Those killed were members of the bandits’ camp led by one Audu Lunkai,” he said.
