- Notorious terror kingpins, Gero and Alhaji Riga, along with 20 fighters, were killed in a precision airstrike in Katsina State.
- The Air Component of Operation Hadarin Daji struck fortified bandit camps in Unguwar Goga Hillforest, Ruwan Godiya Ward.
- NAF confirms that the operation dealt a severe blow to criminal elements terrorizing the Funtua-Gusau Road and surrounding areas.
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has destroyed fortified camps belonging to notorious bandit kingpins, Gero (Alhaji) and Alhaji Riga, killing over 20 other fighters in Katsina State.
EKO HOT BLOG reports the Air Component of Operation Hadarin Daji carried out a precision airstrike in the early hours of March 13, 2025, targeting the criminals’ hideouts in Unguwar Goga Hillforest, Ruwan Godiya Ward, Faskari Local Government Area.
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In a statement, NAF Deputy Spokesman, Group Captain Kabiru Ali, confirmed that the airstrikes, based on careful and actionable intelligence, had a devastating impact on the bandits.
He noted that additional casualties were reported in the surrounding rocky hills, while an assessment of the full extent of the damage was ongoing.
According to the statement, Riga and Gero were key enablers of banditry, providing shelter to terrorist elements responsible for relentless ambushes along the Funtua-Gusau Road, particularly between Yankara and Sheme villages.
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“Their elimination marks a major breakthrough in the ongoing military campaign to restore peace in the North-West,” the statement added.
Ali further assured that the NAF, in coordination with ground forces, remains committed to eliminating all threats and dismantling bandit strongholds.
