The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) High Command on Sunday said that the Air strikes undertaken by the air component of Operation WHIRL PUNCH, have neutralized a notorious terrorist and kidnap kingpin popularly known as Janari and several members of his syndicate who have been terorrising the people of Kaduna State for a long time now.
This was contained in a statement made available to Defence Correspondents in Abuja by Director of Public Relations and Information of the Service, Air Vice Marshal Edward Gabkwet
According to the statement, “Janari and his cohorts have been responsible for several attacks and abductions within Kaduna State as well as along the Abuja-Kaduna highway. “
It explained that the strikes conducted on Thursday, 18 January this year were authourized after Janari and his gang were sighted at a location near Gadar Katako in Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State,
According to the statement, “further exploitation revealed that they were massing up for a likely attack or kidnapping of vulnerable civilians, hence the need to immediately attack the location.
“Intelligence received after the strike revealed that Janari was indeed eliminated alongside several other terrorists/kidnappers.”
It added that similar air strikes were also carried out on 20 January 2024 on confirmed terrorists and kidnappers’ hideouts near Chukuba in Niger State with various degrees of success.
According to it, “feedback after the strikes was also positive as it confirmed that the targets were neutralized and their mobility destroyed.
It assured that collaborative efforts by the NAF and other security agencies would continue across all locations suspected of harbouring terrorists and kidnappers.
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