The Nigerian Army says it has launched a new ‘deliberate offensive’ operation targeting bandits operating within Matazu LGA and nearby communities in Katsina state, after the death of Rabe Abubakar, the retired major-general.
Aliyu Danja, media information officer of the joint task
force (north-west), in a statement on Monday, said the operation is called
‘Operation Clean Sweep III’.
“The operation was launched following the unfortunate
incident that led to the death of retired Major General Rabe Abubakar, who was
abducted alongside his wife by suspected terrorists and bandits in the area,”
the statement reads.
“The operation is aimed at locating and neutralizing the
perpetrators of the heinous act, dismantling criminal networks and restoring
security within the affected communities.
“Since the commencement of the operation on 14 June 2026,
troops have conducted aggressive fighting patrols, intelligence-led raids,
cordon-and-search operations and clearance missions across identified criminal
hideouts and suspected terrorist enclaves within the Joint Operations Area
(JOA).”
Danja said that in the course of the ongoing offensive,
troops have recorded successes in the Dikkawa hills general area and
surrounding communities.
He added that troops conducted clearance operations on
identified terrorist hideouts in Adua, Nasarawa and Karaduwa areas, where
several criminal enclaves were searched and combed.
“During the operations, terrorists’ life-support structures
and logistics bases were discovered and destroyed, further degrading the
criminals’ ability to operate within the area,” the statement reads.
“The operation is being conducted in close collaboration
with sister services, other security agencies and local stakeholders whose
support continues to contribute significantly to ongoing efforts aimed at
improving security within the state.”
Abubakar, a former director of defence information, and his
wife were abducted in May while travelling through Katsina.
On June 6, a video showing Abubakar and his wife appealing
to the Katsina government for the release of detained bandits and livestock
surfaced online.
A statement on Saturday by Nasiru Mu’azu, commissioner for
internal security and home affairs, said Abubakar died from complications of
diabetes and hypertension.
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