The Katsina State government has commended the Air Component (AC) of Operation Fansan Yamma and troops of the 17 Brigade of the Nigerian Army, Police, Department of State Services (DSS), Community Watch Corps and Vigilantes for executing a successful offensive on bandits’ camps in Kadoji, Matso- Matso, Bagga, Dogon Marke and Takatsaba areas of Jibia Local Government.
In a statement by Dr. Nasir Muazu, the Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, the State government said that the joint security operations that resulted in the successful exercise has successfully destroyed the terrorists camps and neutralized no fewer than 80 bandits and several others in the two LGAs.
The full statement reads: “The Katsina State government has commended the Air Component (AC) of Operation Fansan Yamma and troops of the 17 Brigade of the Nigerian Army, Police, DSS, Community Watch Corps and Vigilantes for executing a successful offensive on bandits’ camps in Kadoji, Matso- Matso, Bagga, Dogon Marke and Takatsaba areas of Jibia Local Government.
“The operation, conducted on 4th January 2025, followed credible intelligence revealing the establishment of bandit camps around the Local Government Area, which had escalated banditry activities in Jibia, Batsari and Batagarawa Local Government Areas.
“The joint air and ground operation resulted in the neutralisation of 80 bandits, with several others sustaining injuries. Furthermore, their hideouts and key operational facilities were also destroyed, marking a significant blow to their operational capacity.”
